Category: Caribbean & Central America
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Kingston, Jamaica // Why do I need to go back already?
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 Kingston now! For most tourists, Jamaica is a stop on a cruise ship, or perhaps even a stay at an all inclusive resort in Montego Bay. I remain…
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San Juan, Puerto Rico // Why one true pleasure?
One true pleasure of living on the East Coast, of which there are markedly very few, is the easy access to Puerto Rico from most major airports. New York, Atlanta, and Miami all offer direct flights multiple times per day, and often for a very low cost. It is close enough for even a quick…
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Why Costa Rica?
I have never prepared less for an international trip than this one. I’ve done more research to go out of state than I did for Costa Rica. The idea I had in my mind was that Costa Rica is a country whose economy is built on tourism so it must be an insular experience built…