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Havana, Cuba // Why did I finally get mugged?
I have been waiting for someone to mug me for decades. Probably ever since I moved from the small town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas where I grew up to the relative urban sprawl of Sacramento at the ripe age of 17. I shared a loft space with one other girl in a Read more
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Cappadocia, Turkey // Why so unique?
Things started off poorly and ended poorly during my trip to Cappadocia, a large region in the center of Turkey. Everything in between was top notch. We walked up to the check-in counter at the airport. We were departing from Athens. I told the woman behind the counter that we were going to Cap-i-doe-she-a. Where? She wanted Read more
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Antigua, Guatemala // Why a life lesson?
Here for the travel advice and not to read my life story? Jump to Travel Recommendations for the tl;dr [too long; didn’t read] to plan your trip to Antigua now! For once in my life I am glad that the driver of the bus I’m on in some unknown corner of Latin America is speeding like a Read more
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San Salvador, El Salvador // Why go now?
I was beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to visit El Salvador for the first time last fall. El Salvador is “the thumb” of Latin America, a tiny print of mountainous, jungle covered costal land situated between Guatemala and Honduras. The entire country boasts a population of 6 million. There are an additional 3 million Read more
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Athens, Santorini, and Milos, Greece // Why so cool?
Athens was a complete shock. Against all odds and defying all logic, it is an incredible cool city. This should really be impossible. During the day wave after wave of the cruise shop crowd overrun the temple of Athena and other must see attractions. At night every nook and cranny of the city is swarming Read more
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Istanbul, Turkey // Why am I so scared of mosques?
Istanbul was a whirlwind. I booked a three day private tour to see as much as possible with my limited time there. It is a beautiful city, but what I loved most was how alive it is. After dinner, we walked along the famous Istiklal Caddesi, adjacent to Taksim square. It was well after midnight, Read more