Protests and Parodies: The Power of the Puerto Rican People
In case you missed it, the people of Puerto Rico just spent 12 days peacefully protesting and calling for their governor, Ricky Roselló, to resign. I’m not going to get into crazy details, if you want to know more, go follow the incredible journalist David Begnaud or you can read some background here.
Quick summary of the #RickyRenuncia movement… Continue reading
Visiting the Indigenous Bribri community in Costa Rica
After 2 trips to Costa Rica, I have to admit that it’s not my favorite destination. Both times, I found it incredibly difficult to find any authentic experiences. The food and activities all seemed to be geared towards tourists, no matter where I went. Luckily, during my last trip I worked with Lokal Travel to spend 2 days with the… Continue reading
Traveling With Body Issues
I’ve written a little about some health problems I have in past articles such as this one, which covers how my health issues caused depression, which lead to me disappearing from the blog world for long stretches of time and also my xoJane article about being fit and chubby. This article isn’t really about those health issues, but… Continue reading
Self-Guided San Francisco Street Art Tour
I love street art, so when I had half a day to kill in the Mission District, I created my own San Francisco Street Art Tour. The Mission District of San Francisco is absolutely full of incredible murals and street art. You could easily spend an entire day (or several) hunting down new and interesting works of art… Continue reading
Walking Taco Tour in Mexico City with Tasty Bites Food Tours
I planned a trip to Nicaragua and ended up on a Mexico City Taco Tour. My June trip with Ayngelina was supposed to involve 11 days in Nicaragua and nothing but a layover in the Mexico City Airport. However, due to the ongoing civil unrest in Nicaragua, safety was becoming an issue and after only 4 days in Nicaragua, we… Continue reading
Fleeing Civil Unrest in Nicaragua
For those of you who follow me on social media, you might have seen my posts regarding my short trip to Nicaragua. I had planned to spend 11 days there, but ended up having to leave after only 4. This explanation is long but important. If you don’t care about my personal experience, that’s fine, but please scroll through to… Continue reading
