In the Mountains in Pokhara
This summer, I spent three weeks in India and Nepal; and as a bonus, I convinced my good friend Danielle to join me. Here’s our experience… Arriving in Pokhara From the Chitwan National Park, we drove the long and bumpy road to Pokhara, the second largest city in Nepal. This town is a haven for…
Yosemite National Park and Sonoma, California
After two long years of quarantine and travel restrictions, we were delighted to return to our Ladies Trip tradition. With hesitancy about major international travel and potential covid related complications, we choose California for our trip. We picked Yosemite National Park and Sonoma to match our hobbies of being outside, hiking, spending time together and…
New Years, Cloud Forest and Ficus Trees in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Happy New Year from Costa Rica On New Year’s Eve day, we made the drive from La Fortuna to Monteverda, Costa Rica and we celebrated the arrival of 2020 all day long. Danielle and Nicole set alarms to celebrate every hour, or half hour in a few cases. We started the morning with “Happy New…
Ziplining, Hot springs and Hiking in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Arriving in La Fortuna After the rural gravel backroads near Caño Negro, we immediately noticed that La Fortuna was a much bigger town. Arriving on the paved highway, we drove past dozens of grocery stores, restaurants, resorts and cabins. Upon arriving, we first drove to our AirBnB, a series of rustic cabins off the main…
A Day Trip Out of Oaxaca City
While in Oaxaca City, Stacie, Amanda and I took a day trip to some impressive sites outside of the city. We visited the Tule Tree, the Zapotec rug weavers of the Teotitlan Valley, Mitla archaeological site, Hierve el Agua petrified waterfall and El Rey de Mezcal distillery. Tule Tree Our first stop of the morning…
Sunrise at Mount Batur, Bali, Indonesia
This series of ten posts comes from a three week trip to Indonesia. I traveled to the islands of Java, Bali and Lombok with G-adventures. Along the way, I saw incredible cultural sites, enjoyed delicious foods, met great people, and took in beautiful views. Here’s the story… Arriving in Kintamani, Bali From our lunch stop…
Outdoors in Quilotoa – Two Weeks in Ecuador
This post is the fourth of a five part series, “Two Weeks in Ecuador.” Over spring break, I traveled to the middle of the world with my friend, Stacie. The trip included a one-week session with G-adventures Travel and the other half backpacking around on our own. Thanks for reading and enjoy! Arriving in Quilotoa…
Trekking Mont Blanc
The Trek This eight day hike circled around the famous Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. The trail is known as the TMB, Tour du Mont Blanc. We kicked off in Chamonix, France and hiked the loop through France, Italy and Switzerland and back to Chamonix. This was my third time traveling with…
Weekend in Zurich
Hopping off the bus in Zurich, I was mentally prepared for a couple of days of solo traveling and hostel staying. So far on this adventure, I’ve been with friends so I prepared myself for the independence and solitude of traveling alone. I walked through the bustling, beautiful city. I first taken aback by the…
Norway Top Five
#1 Bergen Bergen was an easy place to visit. Right off the plane, we took the light rail into the city. Nicole, Danielle, Amanda and I stayed in the “City Box,” a basic hotel room with couple of beds and a shower. My first impression of the city was how clean it was and it…