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The final chapter of my 6-week journey through Central & South America, chronicling adventures through southern Peru and La Paz, Bolivia. Scroll to the end for quick links to the other posts I’ve made about this trip, and an album of all 1100+ photos! Itinerary:Days 34-36 (Aguas Calientes): The Lares TrekDay 37 (Cusco): Machu Picchu…
The first chapter of the last leg of my 6-week journey through Central & South America, chronicling adventures throughout Peru. Itinerary:Day 23 (Lima): Cooking Class, Nail Salon, and Meeting the Chifa Chic@sDay 24 (Huacachina): Sand Dune SurfingDays 25-26 (Nazca): Geoglyphs, Lines, and Street FoodDay 27 (Arequipa): Orientation Walk and Spanish Language TourDay 28 (Chivay): Llamas,…
I’ve finished the second of my three trips in Central and South America, and am officially halfway through the overall journey! I spent the last week at a homestay in the jungle near Tena, Ecuador, learning about the local nature and customs of the Quechua people, an indigenous group from Peru. Itinerary:Day 15 (Quito): Travel…
Itinerary:Day 11 (Caye Caulker): “Chicken Bus”, Island vibesDay 12 (Caye Caulker): Mermaid time Day 13 (Playa Del Carmen): Long-ass Bus Ride Day 14 (Playa Del Carmen): Beach Time & Farewells Our group departed San Ignacio at 8AM to catch a public bus to our next destination. Unlike the “public bus” in Mexico, this was truly…
Please enjoy the dramatic retelling of my adventure through Belize’s Crystal Cave (among other fun times!) Itinerary:Day 9 (San Ignacio): Border Crossing & Pottery Cooperative LunchDay 10 (San Ignacio): Crystal Cave The border Crossing into Belize was much smoother and less eventful, but the difference in countries was more stark: Belize’s official language is English,…
I caught a glimpse of god at the top of these temples, and her name was “heat stroke” Itinerary:Day 7 (Flores): Border cossing (long drive), orientation walk, and sunset happy hourDay 8 (Flores): Tikal Ruins, swim break, and the worst dinner of the trip (so far)Day 9 Preview: Border crossing (short trip) to San Ignacio…
This trip will be a test of endurance, in many ways. See the first leg of my journey here! Itinerary:Day 4 Recap: Public bus from Mérida to PalenqueDay 5 (Palenque): Rainforest hike, Maya ruins of Lakam Ha, karaokeDay 6 (Palenque): Misol Ha waterfallDay 7 (Flores): Bus to Mexico-Guatemala border, then Flores My body is a…
I already have TOO MUCH to talk about in what needs to be a short post, and it’s only the third day of my first trip. We’ll see if I develop some kind of format for these to make them easier to write: Itinerary:Day 1 (Playa Del Carmen): Arrive in Cancun, taxi to hotel, group…
I moved to Columbus in 2016 for grad school, with a mindset of “I can live anywhere for two years”. I had no idea this place would become the setting for so much love, loss, and change. This city is where I found myself, and the journey I’ve taken here has been more fulfilling than…
An explanation of my career journey, politics of OSU, and my plans for the future