I know I’m late in the game on doing my travel review for 2011. But I’m back on the road again, and it is much more difficult to keep up with the writing and the photo editing and even the emails when constantly moving. When I was tagged by Ayngelina from Bacon Is Magic to […]
Feels Like Home in El Bolson
It is hard to pinpoint what it is about this place. There is a sign in the center of town that says, “En El Bolson el magico es la naturaleza.” (In El Bolson, the magic is nature.) Yes, the setting is beautiful. Lots of green trees, snow-capped mountains, a beautiful river. Yes, my hostel is […]
Am I A Digital Nomad Now?
You may be wondering why I have stayed in Buenos Aires for so long. After all, I did say in my post about coming home for a short visit that I would re-charge and then get back to my original itinerary through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. Something came up right before I said goodbye […]
My Biggest Fear: Dental Work in the Third World
I am not one to publicize the things that scare me about traveling alone in Latin America, mainly because I don’t want to give my parents more things to worry about or discourage others from doing what I am doing. Since I got the whole getting robbed thing out of the way the first day […]
Check me out!
Since I have called Argentina my home for approximately 6 months (and counting) of my travel sabbatical, I am excited to be featured on About.com Argentina. I have really enjoyed sharing my travel experiences and photography on The Travel Chica. Over the past couple months, I have also had the pleasure of writing for a […]
My Possessions: What I Chose to Keep
My co-worker Stacy asked me when I first left for this trip what I chose to keep and how I made those decisions. I told her I would write about it soon, but then I was more interested in writing about my experiences in Latin America… like hiking a volcano. The first week in Columbus, […]
How Travel Has Taught Me to See Beauty
My first week back in Ohio, I went to Portsmouth to visit my sister and dad. Staying at my sister’s house is sort of like being on one of those all Inclusive holidays. I sleep in the most comfortable bed in the world. (Seriously, it’s like sleeping on one of those Heavenly beds at a […]
First Week in Ohio
It has been 9 months since I left Columbus, Ohio to start my travel sabbatical in Quito, Ecuador. When I see one of my friends, the first question is: What does it feel like to be home? My answer: It does not feel any different. And that makes me happy. I can leave my family […]
What Will It Be Like to Come Home?
After the initial excitement of knowing I am going see my friends and family soon, I am starting to wonder what it will be like. I will have been gone for 9 months, traveling in countries that have different lifestyles, cultural norms, and beliefs than my own country. I have adapted to this, and I […]
My Decision to Go Home
I previously wrote about how Buenos Aires is the type of city that sucks you in. It sucked me in for 4 months. I was ready for a place to call home before I actually arrived in Buenos Aires. I wanted to settle down somewhere. I had been to this city before and knew I […]