Adventures of a girl on a budget
The continent of North America is extensive: it stretches from Canada all the way down through the USA to Mexico. That is quite a bit of land to cover! While I have done traveling through my home country of the USA, I still have not done a ton of traveling in its neighbors to the north and south. Check out my posts on the adventures I have had so far, though! I hope to update this section as I explore more of what the countless cities, parks, and coasts have to offer!
If there’s one thing I love more than traveling, it is experiencing a place like a local. With Worldpackers, travelers can exchange their skills for accommodation, allowing them to truly live like a local. I wanted to understand what it is really like to work as a Worldpacker Volunteer. So I asked Janaina to tell […] Read more…
When I think of Cancun, the first thing that pops into my head is a spring breaker dancing topless on a bar while getting tequila poured into her mouth. Accurate? Well not exactly. On my trip to the city, I discovered there is a lot more to see and do besides party and get wasted. […] Read more…
On a trip to Cancun courtesy of a gift vacation from Sundance Vacations, I had three nights booked in the Grand Royal Lagoon, a small hotel at the end of the strip that was by no means fancy, but had a local charm about it that made it a good, affordable option for a few nights. […] Read more…
Going to the movies has always been a favorite pastime of mine. There is something magical that happens in a movie theater when you can be completely lost in a story, another world, or even time period. However, movie tickets have only gotten more and more expensive over time. Going to a free advance movie […] Read more…
My mother is a huge fan of trains. Growing up, she always found opportunities for us to skip flying and instead ride along to our destination on Amtrak. Some of my best memories are riding on a train to Maine and even overnight to Disney World. Riding the train can be a lot more relaxing […] Read more…
Washington, D.C. is one of my favorite cities in America, though I may be partial due in part to the fact that I spent four glorious years in college there. It is a great city full of young professionals, families, and of course the government of the United States of America. Check out my list […] Read more…