April, 2018 After two years of the desk life I decided to take a bit of a leap... or perhaps a jump? and start my next chapter....

December, 2015 Three months living in a Favela. Three months of teaching english, motor taxi rides, cold showers, Pao de queijo, and...

November, 2015 Its been an exciting past few weeks at the project and much to share! One of my jobs at the project is to help run an...

October, 2015 I have officially reached my 1 month mark in Rio and have a lot of fofoca (gossip in portuguese) to share! This past month...

September, 2015 Oi amigos, My first week in Rocinha has been a whirl wind of craziness. Lets start with my arrival. My new pal Antonio...

January, 2018 JAMBO Its been awhile but the travel blog is backkkk. I had to cheat on my 9-5 desk life for a few weeks and stretch the...

February, 2016 This winter Jen and I decided to escape the cold and do a sister-sister trip to Taiwan! Turns out we didn't escape the...

January, 2015 We spent the past few days in Mai Chau and Ha Long Bay, both very different and beautiful places. We started in Mai Chau,...

January, 2015 Hello from Vietnam! We have left sunny Thailand and are now in the thick of winter in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. Luckily for...

January, 2015 It was a mission and a half to get to our next destination, Pai, but the journey was worth it. After stopping for Lori to...

January, 2015 We arrived in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand on Thursday night and met up with the Australian gals at our hostel (which yet...

January, 2015 Sawasdee and happy New Years! We have left Hong Kong and are onto sunny Thailand! After bypassing Bangkok, we headed...

December, 2014 I have a little problem where I can't sit still for too long, hence the scurrying off to Asia. This winter break we...

May, 2014 Salvador de Bahia. Compared to our little island in the south of Brazil, Salvador is another world. With a strong...

April, 2014 I hope you all had a lovely Passover and Easter :) This year I tried to spice up my Passover experience and think that I have...

April, 2014 This weekend my friends and I decided to road trip to Urubici. Known for its vast canyons and green mountains, Urubici is an...

March, 2014 It is time for my latest ramblings. I was very lucky this month because thanks to spring break, my family was able to visit...

March, 2014 It is safe to say that I am alive (well barely) and have survived my first and probably last Carnival adventure. Carnival is...

February, 2014 Ola, Iguacu Falls is really something else. Since Brazil is so close to Argentina, I didn't think it was acceptable to...

February, 2014 Ola, It is due time that I filled you all in on the latest shenanigans in Brazil.  Since my Portuguese class started three...