Adventures
Hanging Out at Fidel Castro’s House in Cuba
I have so much to say about how speaking Spanish with a Puerto Rican accent affected my trip to Cuba and I plan to write a separate blog post about it, but this experience deserved it’s own post.
Let’s talk about that one time I went to Fidel Castro’s house.
I only had about 7 hours to explore in Santiago… Continue reading
Snapchat: Give Me 10 Seconds, I’ll Show You the World
When I first heard about Snapchat, I figured it was just a stupid app for tweens, something along the lines of kik but with more sexting. I ignored it and had no intention of using it until my friend, Ellen, convinced me to give it a shot. Ellen doesn’t have a Twitter or an Instagram, so it was pretty strange… Continue reading
Traveling on a Short Leash: Leaving Dogs Behind While Traveling
If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you’ll know all about Padfoot, my neurotic rescue dog who traveled to Argentina and then back to the US with me, only to be put back on a plane to move with me to Puerto Rico shortly thereafter. He hates flying, but we cannot live without each other, so when I… Continue reading
Traveling through the Puerto Rico Airport During the Holidays
I fly through the San Juan, Puerto Rico airport fairly often, and it’s always a hilarious, albeit frustrating, adventure. However, flying through a Puerto Rico airport during the holidays takes it to an entirely different level.
Why is this Puerto Rico airport so crazy?
There are 3.5 million people on the tiny island of Puerto Rico. There are close to… Continue reading
Driving Iceland: álftafjörður fjord and berufjörður fjord
Day 3 of my Iceland road trip felt like one of the more relaxed, all-about-driving kind of days. While Day 1 was all about waterfalls and Day 2 was all about glaciers, Day 3’s focus was really on getting from the Höfn area to the Egilsstaðir area and enjoying the incredible views in Lón as well as Iceland fjords.… Continue reading
Why I let my 1 Year Anniversary of Moving to Puerto Rico Pass Without Celebration
I moved to Puerto Rico in October 2014, so I have now been living here for over a year. When I lived in Argentina, I reflected on my first year abroad and ultimately decided to stay. So why didn’t I do anything to celebrate my first year in Puerto Rico? Let’s get real. Let’s get personal.
