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Why you need to put Nicaragua in your future travel plans now!
So why do you need to put Nicaragua in your future travel plans? While it’s not exactly “undiscovered” (hotspots like San Juan del Sur are pretty popular stops on the infamous “Gringo trail”) Nicaragua is often overlooked compared to its popular neighbor Costa Rica, which is a huge shame! Nicaragua has so much to offer! Nicaragua has remained one of my favorite countries and I keep coming back. Maybe it’s the gorgeous, not-a-high-rise in sight beaches lined with palm trees, the warm welcoming smiles of everyone I’ve met—happy to share the beauty of their country with visitors, or the fact that you can rent a bomb beach house for less than…
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10 Ways to Travel without Leaving Home: Wanderlust Fixes for the Home-bound Traveler
When the travel bug gets you, it can seem pretty hopeless and downright depressing when you’re stuck at home. Right now, even though I’ve been feeling like Im on house arrest due to Louisiana’s Covid-19 stay at home order–I’m feeling especially grateful for the privilege I’ve had in being able to travel so much and so frequently. For a lot of us, this new time spent at home can feel like an adjustment. But also, this is the reality for much of the world regardless of current travel restrictions. The time spent at home has given me some time to reflect on why I travel. The biggest reason for me…
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Yucatan Road Trip: The Ultimate Guide
Are you ready to plan your own Yucatan road trip adventure? The best way to explore Mexico’s Yucatan region is through a road trip. There are so many amazing beaches, historical sites, and pueblos magicos (Mexico’s designated magic towns) to visit. While you can book tours to visit all of these places, if you want to be able to take your time and get off the beaten path a little, renting a car and exploring on your own is the way to go. It is also a great way to save money as the entrance fees to most attractions is far less than the cost of a tour. Updated 4/12/23…
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Visiting Tikal, Guatemala Without a Guide
When I was a kid, my life’s goal was to be the girl-version of Indiana Jones. To a girl growing up in the suburbs of the USA, books and movies were my escape into a world of adventure. I can remember summers spent at my grandparents’ house looking through my grandfather’s collection of National Geographic, dreaming of the day when I too could explore these far off places. While the famous archeological site at Tikal, Guatemala is a far cry from discovering a lost city in the jungle whilst fighting off Nazis, it still evoked in me that same sense of wonderment. Walking out from the jungle path, seeing the tops…
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Finding My Happy Place in Tobacco Caye, Belize
Updated: 3/30/23 If you find yourself needing a tropical escape during those cold winter months, Tobacco Caye is the perfect island. I’ve made it my mission to escape winter as much as possible. After rewarding myself upon finishing grad school with a trip to Panama, I’ve created a new winter tradition for myself. Leaving the dreary, cold winter weather and landing in warm, tropical Belize brought me back to life. After spending a couple days in Caye Caulker scuba diving, I met my family in Tobacco Caye—the highlight of my Belize trip and a place I will return to the next time I need to unplug and unwind. We spent four…
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New Orleans Food Guide: Where To Eat and Drink In The Big Easy… And Avoid the Tourist Crowds
Living in Baton Rouge, I am only a little over an hour’s drive away from New Orleans. I love to go for the day most weekends. The food scene is top notch. Seafood, soul food, Vietnamese, Creole, the list is endless of amazing eats to find in the Big Easy. There are so many great lists of restaurants out there about where to eat in New Orleans. For my birthday this fall, I set out to eat my way through New Orleans for an entire weekend. These are a few of my favorite spots. They also have the added benefit of not being quite so famous and not so full…
