Exploring the City of Buenos Aires, Starting With Polo Buenos Aires is the most visited city in Latin America. It's known as the ‘Paris of Latin America’ due to its nightlife, sophistication in the arts, and beautiful European architecture. The people of BA consider themselves Porteños, or ‘port people’ Continue Reading Finding the Local Scene in Buenos Aires Trying to break into the local scene is fairly difficult as a traveler. Where do you start? How do you meet locals if you don't speak the same language? Can you be safe and adventurous at the same time? It’s Continue Reading What and Where to Eat: An afternoon of food and drinks in Mexico City A Grasshopper Taco
It would be wrong to travel through Mexico City and not get your hands a little dirty. That means eating at markets and testing the street food. Mercado San Juan is a perfect example of Continue Reading Sunflowers in the City: Portland, Oregon Portland: A sunflower in an alleyway.
Portland, Oregon is where it’s at. Where else can you find massive sunflowers lining alleyways, roses lining street corners, and city parks with 5,000 or more acres? Perfect lawns and overgrown Continue Reading Flying in Cockpits: New Zealand's Air Travel Boarding Sounds Air flight
A few weeks ago at the Nelson airport, something strange happened… and by strange, I mean amazing. When checking in for my flight, I wasn’t asked for a ticket or even a piece Continue Reading Armenia: Visiting the Motherland (dictionary.com: motherland (origin: 1705-15): 1. one’s native land. 2. the land of one’s ancestors. 3. a country considered as the origin or source of something.)
My mother’s side of the family is 100% Armenian. Both of her parents’ families were from Continue Reading
ABOUT ME
Posts from 1+ Years of Travel
50,000 miles, 23 countries, 5 continents... and almost 2 years later. I've left the corporate world (and the US) to experience life.
NOT AN ADDICT Like most people, I’ve been a devoted coffee drinker for years. I became a convert one night in college after writing a 20-page thesis paper in 12...
Bogotá is inundated by the great outdoors. Live walls and parks are sprinkled throughout the city, bike paths dominate sidewalks, and mountains covered in hiking trails and jungle are...
A great way to get your bearings in Bogotá is with the Free Walking Tour (3 hours long starting at 10am or 2pm). You’ll walk around La Candelaria (city...
Welcome to Bogotá! You’re staying in one of Forbes’ Top Destinations of 2017 for 2 days in the Andes, elevation 8,700ft. Where do you start? I’ve compiled a 48 hour schedule...
We are what we are because of the long journey undertaken by our ancestors, weighed down by a heavy burden of beliefs and customs, of traditions that are passed on...
During my month of living in Bogotá, a few things have stood out as highlights. I’ve ridden bikes for miles on CiclovÃa Sundays (when major roads are closed to bicycle...
When grey streets are flooded with color, the hearts of passers-by are lifted by the brushstrokes, tones and creativity and they let their imagination fly. “…Cuando las calles grises se...