Female travelers explore the nooks and crannies of one of the most famous market places in the world.

Where are you from?

I totally forgot this popular question, as it was often used in Bali and is also a common question in Turkey. Unfortunately, it’s NOT for making small talk, getting to know another better or to be kind. It’s actually very much business. In many countries,…

5 Ways to Get Past Those ‘Post Vacation Blues’

  It has been a long time coming for me to write a blog since my return from my European adventure. Upon my return, I fell into an emotional jetlag. I had fallen in love with people and places on my journey, and returning home…

The Reason for My Silence

I know it has been a long time since I have written, as I have been “hibernating” in my personal blogging journey ever since my return from a month around Europe last September. This was the most incredible journey. When I realized the freedom I…

Backpacking Europe 2016 First Stop: Milano

I don’t know why people always hate on Milan so much. But I’ll be completely honest, because of this, I wasn’t expecting much either. I also didn’t expect to be so sad to leave it after a very enjoyable 25 hours. Call it nostalgia, but…

Get Lost, Find Friends on Taboga Island, Part II

After attempting a shortcut, possibly long forgotten on the island of Taboga, I decided there had to be another way to ascend to the Crosses. I back tracked, and chose to hike the normal way, or perhaps, the backward way. Along this route I ran into…

Getting Lost on the Pearls: Taboga Island, Part I

It was Thursday morning and I woke up even before the crack of dawn. Instantly my mind was racing. This was not at all assisted by a huge sweat all over my body. I kicked the covers off. Well before 5:50 am, when my first alarm…

Exploring Balboa, Panama’s Newest Community

Today I got to explore a new neighborhood in Panama City. Not only was this neighborhood new to me, but it is new to most Panamanians! That is because it is Balbao, part of the Canal Zone, which, until 1999, belonged to the United States,…

A blog about blogging.

When I first started blogging I thought I needed to really sit down and create something. So I started making lists of topics that I wanted to write about. Unfortunately, inexperience, laziness and lack of actually starting the writing process left me with long lists…