Tag: travel-tips

  • Highlights of San Salvador

    Highlights of San Salvador

    Hola El Salvador! We finally made it! A had indeed pulled off an incredible surprise, and finally touching down in San Salvador was a dream come true. I never expected to end up with this stamp in my passport. First impressions? The customs process is smoother than the car rental process. But we weren’t about…

  • Second Breakfast in Honduras

    Second Breakfast in Honduras

    I’d been wanting to keep these posts in chronological order, but this story is too good to wait on…. so let’s jump ahead a bit. It’s always been a dream of mine to conquer the whole of Central America. But Honduras, much like El Salvador, was always one of those countries that seemed off limits…

  • Chasing Planes

    Chasing Planes

    Why is it that lately my travels seem to be plagued by flight delays, cancellations, running across airports trying to catch flights, and excessive anxiety? Is it because I jinx myself by writing about it? This is twice in a row it’s happened now. I talk about how I hope things will go smoothly and…

  • A Tahitian Roadtrip

    A Tahitian Roadtrip

    We greeted Tahiti with our blurry-eyed smiles as we walked down the plane stairs and on to the tarmac. Tahiti greeted us in return with its hot, humid air, and hip-shaking island beats. We danced our way through customs and into the duty free shop to collect our half-price liquor (a tip A learned prior…

  • Midnight Mayhem

    Midnight Mayhem

    I used to think I was living spontaneously when I booked flights 72 hours before their departure. But last night I took things to a whole new level. And let me tell you, there’s nothing quite as terrifying as booking flights to Tahiti… 6.5 hours before departure time. Now, let me back up a bit.…

  • Guatemala con niños

    Guatemala con niños

    Is it just me, or does it seem like there are so many rules associated with parenting and daily life nowadays? And let’s not forget all the people judging you on those rules and nit-picking everything that you do (or you don’t do). Sometimes life at home can become so demanding and overwhelming that it…

  • Backpacking with Car Seats

    Backpacking with Car Seats

    I’ll admit it. I’m that mom that’s a car seat freak. I’m up to date on all the latest best-practice updates and follow Facebook groups that advocate for keeping kids rear-facing for as long as possible. I’m super anal about car seat safety (maybe to a fault) and have always done everything I can to…

  • They’re only little for so long

    They’re only little for so long

    Do you ever have that moment when you’re settling back into life following a trip abroad and then think to yourself, “Nope, I don’t want want to do this anymore” and spontaneously book another trip abroad that leaves 72 hours later? Yeah, me neither…. Just kidding. Of course I think that way. Especially when I…

  • The Valley: Gateway to Tayrona

    The Valley: Gateway to Tayrona

    We were meant to be up at 5am. It was now 8am. It wasn’t looking like a great start to the day. Our plans had long since fallen through on account of a late night and a migraine keeping me up most of the night. On the positive side, at least my pain had subsided.…

  • Rooftop Dance Parties in Santa Marta

    Rooftop Dance Parties in Santa Marta

    Our flight left Bogota late Saturday morning, so we got to enjoy a simple breakfast in our hostel of fresh mango, avocado, and leftover bread. The fruit at the market yesterday was so good that we couldn’t pass it up. Unfortunately, our eyes were bigger than our stomaches and we accidentally bought too much… which…