Ever since returning from my last trip abroad, travel has been at the peak of my conversations. When I meet new people, if they have/want to travel(ed) is one of the first few questions I ask them. As a matter of fact, I recently received a new roommate in my apartment, against my wanting, and[…]
Mexico is a great country. Between the landscape of Chiapas, the ancient ruins everywhere, the Mexican people, and the delicious tacos for 10 pesos it’s hard for me to think of anything not to like about Mexico! From climbing pyramids in rain, seeing a grandeur dance performance on a castle, shutting down the club with[…]
It’s a bitter sweet moment returning home from a long trip. You return to those somewhat regular things that, hopefully, you enjoy in your daily life. But it’s also a bit of a bummer (or a large one) knowing that your adventure has ended and the crazy stories you’ve acquired are halted, for now of[…]
For the third section of planning for my first backpacking trip, I learned a good lesson. Ride with me. So many of the backpacker blogs I’ve read over the last year and a half say “don’t make a hard itinerary, just go”. Yeah yeah yeah I said, well I’ll only plan for a specific event[…]
In planning large trips out of the country for the first time, it’s natural for you to want to invite close friends and family. You want people you know to share the fun with, to be frustrated with, to communicate with in your own language, and be able to reminisce on the trip with later. […]
As the wanderlust trainer, there are two key things needed, traveling and training. This will be the first piece of my preparation to Mexico, which is my first self-planned trip out of the United States. After reading this, maybe you have some ideas on how to better than such a trip. Well how did the[…]