The Best Day Hikes in Vail, Colorado: A Local’s Guide
Most people come to Vail for the skiing. What they do not always realize is that the mountains are just […]
The Best Surf Towns for Solo Female Travelers (From Someone Who’s Done All Three)
Sayulita, Mexico. Olon, Ecuador. Playa Gigante, Nicaragua. Three very different experiences — all worth it. I want to be upfront
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Arequipa, Peru: The Decompression Stop You Actually Need
After Machu Picchu and four days in the Amazon, we needed to stop moving. Arequipa gave us that. It is
Buenos Aires, Argentina: A City That Surprised Me
I arrived in Buenos Aires in mid-October having done almost no research. My boyfriend at the time had been there
Why I Left Vail for Mexico
I spent three seasons in Vail. The first one was magic. The third one I skied maybe ten days. That’s
What Three Months in Mexico Actually Looks Like (Year Four)
Let me get something out of the way first. There are approximately one million blog articles about Sayulita, Mexico. Best
Lima, Peru: A City Worth A Bit More of Your Time
Lima is the first or last stop of most Peru trips and often treated as a logistical necessity — fly
The Amazon, Peru: Four Days at Lago Soledad
I spent weeks researching Amazon lodges before this trip and went down every rabbit hole trying to find the right
Machu Picchu: What the Two-Day Tour Actually Looks Like
You can’t go to Cusco and skip Machu Picchu. I know it’s touristy. I know it’s expensive. I knew both
Cusco, Peru: Altitude, Alpacas, and Eating Our Way Through Everything
Peru had been sitting in the back of my mind for a few years. When I was traveling Argentina and
Borneo and Singapore: The End of the Road, Two Very Different Ways
After the Philippines we were looking for surf and found an article or two online about a wave at the
The Philippines: Waves, Wrong Turns, and Ending Up Exactly Where You Should Be
The Philippines was always part of the plan, and I had researched surfing in the Philippines. The original idea was
Olon, Ecuador: A Month of Surf, Spanish, and Figuring Out Solo Travel
Olon had been on my radar for two or three years before I actually went. I found Outdoor Ecuador —
How to Find Seasonal Work in a Beach Town (What Actually Works)
I got home from Nicaragua in May with a plan that was really just a direction: New Jersey, bartending, close
Sri Lanka: Buses, Breaks, and Arriving Somewhere Completely New
I flew into Sri Lanka in February after three months in Mexico. The routing was absurd — Mexico to Canada,
Surf, Spanish, and Figuring It Out: A Month in Playa Gigante, Nicaragua
It was 2023, I landed in Managua with a roller bag, a backpack, a boyfriend I hadn’t seen in months,
Every Weird Job I’ve Had Since Leaving Corporate (And What Each One Taught Me)
I went from VP of Technology Integration for Derivatives at JPMorgan Chase to opening a $200 bottle of champagne for
The Real Pros and Cons of Living on a Boat (No Instagram Filter)
Everyone who finds out I live on a boat has the same reaction. Their eyes light up. They say something
Living on a Boat as a Solo Woman: What Nobody Tells You
I want to start with something nobody really says out loud: marinas are male-dominated. That’s not a complaint, just a
Why I Bought a Boat Instead of Paying Rent (And the Numbers Behind It)
Last summer I paid $1,400 a month to live in someone’s back room. Single bed. Two-burner kitchenette. Shared bathroom —
