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Day 122: Getting in Touch with Locals (How I Roll, Part 3)

By on May 3, 2011 in Asia, Central America, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Travel, Thrifty Travel

Living in someone else’s house is never easy (at least for me) — something I am yet again discovering at this very moment. I find myself peeking around corners and double checking that I’m not doing something that might be out of the ordinary for the household, and it adds a bit of stress.

May 3, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 6 }

Day 75: Getting in Touch with Locals (How I Roll, Part 1)

By on March 17, 2011 in Asia, Central America, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Soviet Travel

With language lessons, I was forced to be introduced to a culture each and everyday. Our teachers would take us out to excursions, and share their family dishes. It was easy because it was part of the program, so that meant there wasn’t any awkward breaking the ice that would come with finding randoms on the street.

March 17, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 8 }
tikal sunrise

Day 40: Let Me Whet Your Travel Appetite… Give Me 40 Seconds

By on February 9, 2011 in Central America, Guatemala

Tell me: what have you always wanted to do… Read more? Where have you wanted to go? Why aren’t you doing it now?
If you’re here, traveling the world is probably something on your mind. Maybe it’s amazing and unreal, almost unattainable, but let me tell you that it’s not. Whether you want to enjoy your holidays in Spain or journey

February 9, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 9 }

Day 39: Six Degrees of Separation in a Small, Small World

By on February 8, 2011 in Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Oceania, Soviet Travel, Ukraine

Who do I know that you know?… Read more Normally, I wouldn’t think to ask this question except there have now been several — almost freaky — incidents where I’ve come to meet someone in some random part of the world to find out they have encountered someone I know. It is a small freakin’ world, people, and the more I travel,

February 8, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 12 }
guatemalan breakfast and coffee

Day 2: Coffee, a Spice of My Life, Around the World

By on January 2, 2011 in Australia, Central America, Estonia, Europe, Guatemala, Honduras, Latvia, Lithuania, Oceania

Oh, coffee.… Read more We have a love-hate relationship, you and me. Sometimes, I drink too much of you; you make my hands shake and my stomach hurt. Other times, I drink a bit and I’m more productive than I could ever be, writing a zillion words per minute and staying on task. I love you, and I hate you; still you

January 2, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 40 }
sydney new year

Day 1: Will I Ever Celebrate New Years in the States Again?

By on January 1, 2011 in Australia, Central America, Europe, Guatemala, Oceania, Soviet Travel, Ukraine

Being January 1st, your assumptions that I have a massive New Year’s headache and want nothing more than a slurpee and movies on the computer to make me happy are correct. Still, I’m in a reflective mood despite my current situation. It struck me that last night was my 4th consecutive year abroad for New Year’s Eve, and I wonder … Read more

January 1, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 5 }

What has been the best year of your life?

By on January 15, 2009 in Asia, Central America, Estonia, Europe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Soviet Travel, Ukraine

In one of my conversation clubs in school here in Ukraine, I asked my students what the best year of their life has been. Questions like these, followed with a simple, “Why?”, are a great way to get them all to talk (my main goal for my classes), while also killing a ton of class time. However, a lot of… Read more

January 15, 2009 · Continue Reading · Comments { 5 }

Illegal border crossings are now vacation ideas?!

By on September 1, 2008 in Central America, Mexico, Random

So I happened to be perusing the feature articles on vagabondish.com when I came across an article called “7 Bizarre Tours You’d Actually Sign Up For… Maybe… Read more“. It is seriously full of great ideas, but nothing in that list beats old numero uno – The Illegal Border Crossing Tour in Mexico.
Is this for real?!
Yes, it is

September 1, 2008 · Continue Reading · Comments { 4 }

Guatemala Warning

By on August 14, 2008 in Central America, Guatemala

I just received an email from the director of the Guatemalensis… Read more language school in Xela, Guatemala about a warning for the Tajumulco volcano area that might be of interest to those planning to travel down south. The Tajumulco volcano is the highest point in Guatemala and often frequented by tourists.
The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala reports the following:
“Rumors of

August 14, 2008 · Continue Reading · Comments { 5 }

Ok, just give me a coke.

By on March 14, 2008 in Central America, Guatemala

There are a few things in life that make me immediately happy, and drinking a nice diet cola is one of them. I don’t know what it is exactly, but when I get a taste of that carbonated fake-sweetened water, I feel as though my frown turns upside down. But, what’s a girl to do when some place doesn’t offer… Read more

March 14, 2008 · Continue Reading · Comments { 0 }