Christmas in Guatemala

My mom and I decided to take a trip to Guatemala for Christmas in 2015. We wanted somewhere not too far away from the states and a cheap place to travel. We had an outline in mind for our 10 day trip but tried not to set any plans in stone so we could have…

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Northern Colombia On a Budget

I spent my 26th Birthday in Colombia and was pleased that my entire cost of the trip, including my round trip flight, cost me only $1000! Plane ticket: $500 round trip from Las Vegas to Barranquilla, Colombia. I wasn’t staying in Barranquilla but it was significantly cheaper to fly into there as oppose to Cartagena.…

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The Trek to Semuc Champey

If you’ve done your research on getting to Semuc Champey in Guatemala….you’ve heard what a trek it is! Well, we confirmed just to make sure 😉 On a 10 day trip through Guatemala with my mom for Christmas one year, we decided to add this to our itinerary. The supposed 7 hour bus ride took…

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The Thai-Way to Heaven

Planning a trip to Thailand? After backpacking for an epic 5 weeks there, here’s my recommendations on the must see’s and what you can skip. I’ve divided Thailand into 3 main areas: Main Land, Andaman Sea Islands, and Gulf Of Thailand Islands. If you only have 2 weeks there, I would visit some main land…

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