Women take a stand and break an unwritten law at Klausjagen in Küssnacht (Note before you start reading: This is a fictional article that was written in response to a prompt for an art school application (spoiler alert: I got in!). This text was simply a wild idea that has since become a hopeful thought /dream for what could (or in my opinion should ) happen in Küssnacht. There are some truths embedded, but the club and their activities are simply an idea of what could be. Ok

I was looking forward to my day yesterday. I had planned to sleep in, have a good breakfast, and get my beloved bike - her name is Punkin...

I'm wowed, amazed, grateful, happy, anxious, curious, tired, calm, proud, and so much more. It’s hard to pin down all the feelings I’m...

Hometown Fun After an excellent time in LATAM, full of amazing foods, lots of Spanish practice, and colorful culture, the Houston part of...

For my last stop on the Latin America part of my trip I chose to visit Guadalajara - one of the largest cities in Mexico alongside...

Mexico City Despite all of the amazing things I saw in Central and South America, I was excited to be going back to Mexico. I was...

The flight to Cusco was easy enough despite a little hiccup with my bag in Lima… I have been taking my bag on as hand luggage just to...

Woot!! I finally made it to the southern Hemisphere! I can’t explain why, but this was a BIG goal of mine - to  finally step foot south...

Monteverde Our first stop was Monteverde. We got to our hostel, settled in, and grabbed dinner together. The next morning around 5am our...

I think Nicaragua deserves its own post, so here we are! After Suchitoto, El Salvador we went to La Libertad (also in El Salvador), where...

After another early wakeup call and a long bus ride (with a food stop at Pollo Campero - yum!) we made it to Honduras! We dropped off our...

I’m not sure what about Guatemala feels so different from Belize or Mexico, but from the start it felt so comfortable, inviting and...

After volunteering in Tulum I headed to Playa del Carmen to meet up for the second portion of my big adventure: a group tour through...

After the relaxing beaches of Isla Mujeres I took a ferry to Cancun and then a bus to the southern part of the Yucatan peninsula and...

The last few weeks can be summed up with “aprovechar” which basically means to take advantage of a situation, or to enjoy. And enjoyed I...

Well, returning to SLP was totally unplanned. And as most unplanned things, it ended up being one of the most amazing parts of this...

After being able to voice my concerns and getting support, I felt much better, but knew that dealing with this host would still be a...

A little change of scenery here for you and just some general info that I've picked up along the way about taxis and buses. Every city...

3 weeks in Oaxaca. Wow. I can’t believe how much I’ve seen, experienced, and learned during this time!  My visit to Oaxaca started out...

Originally, the plan was to follow Juan from CDMX to Tampico and spend some time with him and his family. Unfortunately, there have been...