Coming to an end in 3 days. But it was WORTH all the stress, anxiety and worry, I promise. I admit in the beginning stages of planning this 2-Part world tour, that even I questioned my own sanity. I had a perfectly decent job (that is until they canceled my hard-earned promotion) and a pretty…… Continue reading 6 months’ vacation is…

Yesterday started off like every other day I’ve been hanging out here at the resort. I got up late, showered, put on a bathing suit because I haven’t actually been in the water yet and head to the restaurant for lunch. I’ve been having a larger lunch at the restaurant and then make a sandwich…… Continue reading Let’s talk about being extremely sick in a foreign country…

I’ve been at the resort for 3 full days now and I haven’t been doing much. And I must admit, it feels really nice. After arriving late Saturday, I borrowed a bike from the resort & headed out on Sunday morning to the grocery store. I am amazed at all the bike-friendly places I’ve been…… Continue reading You better Belize it!

And I didn’t really mean to! I thought I would end my 6 months of travel by laying on (or is it lying on) the beach. I figured, the money will come back and my time wouldn’t. Also, I kind of wanted to show up in San Diego with a wicked tan (which even for…… Continue reading I think I traveled rich. I have a housekeeper!

I’ve been to Budda Cafe twice now only because it’s the best quality, non-carribean restaurant on the island. Yes, this is an island only accessible by boat or by plane. And there are not a lot of options. So you stick with what you know. Also, I’ve seen the cute guy 2 days in a…… Continue reading It’s not wrong to fall in love with my waiter in Tortuguero, is it?

This is Costa Rica’s version! Let me remind you of the fact that Costa Rica is still a very wild and dangerous place. There are a lot of beautiful things here but there are also a lot of untamed things as well. My mom told me about the American tourist kidnapped/missing from San Jose (the…… Continue reading This ain’t no jungle cruise ride at Disneyland…

It’s been a few days since I’ve written any thing and that’s because there hasn’t been too much to write about. I took a flight from Panama. City to San Salvador (that’s Ecuador, I had to look it up) to San Jose, Costa Rica (final destination). Nothing eventful about those flights except I’m continually impressed…… Continue reading Pura vida…definitely the Costa Rican way!

Remember the tour I’ve been writing about where a local person shows you around Panama City and takes you to try different food and drink on a walking tour that is PAID? Well, the tour guide hadn’t shown up 20 minutes AFTER our scheduled start time so I went back to my hotel and requested…… Continue reading “They eat the “s’”

Yesterday I left Cartagena in a cab that the hotel called for me. I did not like my hotel so it wouldn’t astonish you to know that my cab driver was completely unprofessional. He kept telling me how pretty I was and asked if I would take him to America. I assume he thought I…… Continue reading #metoo doesn’t exist in Colombia/Hello Country #30!

Per Veronika, it’s in the Bible. So clearly I have no idea how this charming little neighborhood in Cartagena got it’s name. It’s about a 10 minute walk from the old, walled city. I walked there by myself this morning with only a few stares and one “Bella, muy bonita.” And the weird part, I…… Continue reading Getsemani – where does that come from?