The Travel Chica

Live Simple. Consume Less. Experience More.

  • Home
  • About
  • Work with Me
  • Budget
  • Gear
  • Photos
    • Argentina
      • Graffiti Art – Buenos Aires
    • Colombia
      • Bogota, Colombia
      • Zipaquira – La Catedral de Sal
    • Ecuador
      • Quito, Ecuador – El Calderón – El Día de Los Muertos
      • Ecuador – El Mitad del Mundo
      • Quito, Ecuador – Apartment
      • Quito, Ecuador – QuitoFest 2010
      • Quito, Ecuador – The City
      • Quito, Ecuador – La Capilla del Hombre
      • Ecuador – Cotopaxi
    • El Salvador
      • Bosque Imposible
      • Juayua & La Ruta de Las Flores – The Towns
      • Juayua – Feria Gastronomica
      • Playa El Tunco
    • Guatemala
      • Antigua – Hiking Fuego Volcano
      • La Antigua – Macadamia Farm & Coffee Farm
      • La Antigua – The Town
    • Honduras
      • Roatan, Honduras
      • Utila, Honduras
    • Mexico
      • Mexico City
      • Puerto Vallarta Mexico
    • Nicaragua
      • Granada
      • San Juan del Sur – The Beach
      • San Juan Del Sur – Salsa Dancing
      • Leon – The City
      • Leon – Triple Volcano Hike
    • Panama
      • Bocas del Toro, Panama
      • Carnaval, Ocu
      • Panama City, Panama
      • Valle de Anton, Panama
  • Resources
  • Travel Tips
    • Argentina Travel Tips
      • Buenos Aires Travel Tips
      • Patagonia Travel Tips
      • Argentina Northwest Travel Tips
    • General Latin America – Travel Tips
    • Colombia
    • Bolivia Travel Tips
    • Chile Travel Tips
    • El Salvador – Travel Tips
    • Ecuador
    • Guatemala – Travel Tips
    • Honduras – Travel Tips
    • Mexico – Travel Tips
    • Nicaragua – Travel Tips
    • Panama – Travel Tips
  • Links
  • Buenos Aires City Guide

Charleston in Photos (Part 2)

July 12, 2013 By stephanie

Charleston in Photos (Part 2)

I fell in love with Charleston on my first trip. Usually when I fall in love with a city, I end up with 1,000 photos in just a few days. And that means you get a part 2 photo essay. It is a good thing Charleston is such a walkable and photogenic city.  After all […]

Filed Under: Charleston, USA

Charleston, I am in love

July 7, 2013 By stephanie

Charleston, I am in love

Dear, Charleston –   I cannot believe I waited this long to meet you.  We only had a week together, but I am completely smitten. You have lots of great restaurants. You even have good beer. You are a bike-friendly city. And to top it off, you are absolutely gorgeous.   It is not just […]

Filed Under: Charleston, Food & Drink

Asian soul food (my most anticipated meal in Charleston)

June 30, 2013 By stephanie

Asian soul food (my most anticipated meal in Charleston)

I already wrote a lengthy post (with lots of tempting photos) on the food of Charleston. Bottom line:  this is a foodie city.   I ate so much fantastic food, but no meal was more anticipated than Xiao Bao Biscuit. I Googled all 19 Charleston restaurants Kristin emailed me. One of the top search results […]

Filed Under: Charleston, Food & Drink, USA

Loving Lowcountry and Southern Cuisine

June 17, 2013 By stephanie

Loving Lowcountry and Southern Cuisine

I blame Kristin.   When planning my trip to Charleston, I asked her for recommendations on where to eat as it seemed this southern girl from Nashville might know a few things about southern cities.  She replied with a list of 19 places to check out. Nineteen!   Charleston MUST have good food.   And […]

Filed Under: Charleston, Food & Drink, USA

Hola! I'm Stephanie. At the age of 29, I started my solo travel sabbatical through Latin America, and this site is where I share my experiences with friends, family, and you.

I write about independent travel and my attempt to live simpler, consume less, and experience more. I hope to introduce you to new places and experiences, inspire you to go out and explore the world, and perhaps provide a little entertainment.
Learn more

Follow Me!

Follow Me on FacebookFollow Me on TwitterFollow Me on StumbleUponFollow Me on WordpressFollow Me on RSSFollow Me on E-mail

My Buenos Aires City Guide

Buenos Aires GuidebookI've written a new guidebook custom designed to give you the experience of a lifetime! Published by Indie Travel Media in February 2013, you can find out more about it here.

Deals and Resources




Always Free to Join!



Search for cheap hotels Punta Arenas for your next vacation.

If you’re looking to book cheap airline tickets, Cheap Air offers great deals and discounts on travel.

get discount outdoor gear from dhgate stores

Categories

  • Adventure
  • Amsterdam
  • Argentina
  • Art & Dance
  • Atlanta
  • Austin
  • Australia
  • Barcelona
  • Bolivia
  • Boston
  • Budget Travel
  • California
  • Charleston
  • Charlotte
  • Chicago
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Columbus
  • Costa Rica
  • Culture
  • DC
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Europe
  • Food & Drink
  • Frankfurt
  • Gear
  • Ghent
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • India
  • Inside My Head
  • Jamaica
  • Living Simply
  • Louisville
  • Madrid
  • Maine
  • Mexico
  • Milwaukee
  • Mobile
  • Nashville
  • Natural Wonders
  • New York City
  • Nicaragua
  • Oaxaca
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Panama
  • Pennsylvania
  • Personal
  • Peru
  • Photography
  • Portland
  • Preparation
  • Puerto Rico
  • Raleigh
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Segovia
  • St Louis
  • Travel Tips
  • UK
  • Uncategorized
  • Uruguay
  • USA

Copyright © 2025