The other day my friend, Sean, and I were texting and he asked me about my trip.  I said there were good days and bad, but overall the trip has been great.  He was surprised to hear that one could have a bad day while on vacation so we got to discussing it and the thought stuck with me for a while afterwards.  I realized that as with many things, the concept of a...

It was exactly a month ago today that I landed in Mexico City to start my adventure around the world.  It’s always to intimidating to start on something so large, and this trip was no exception.  I remember my first night and I was talking to two guys from Australia who had been traveling for quite a while (one for over a year, the other for about 10 months).  It...

Many people ask me about hostels and how they work vs a hotel.  For me, a hostel is the only way to go.  The main difference between a hostel and a hotel is that you’re sharing a room with others, sometimes people of the opposite gender.  It basically a dorm room with communal bathroom.  As a solo traveler, hostels are the best for multiple reasons. 1)      They are...

So I’m three weeks into my trip now and I’m settling into my new routine (or more accurately my lack of routine).  My last week at home was complete and utter chaos.  I had planned on slowly packing up the house all summer so that I didn’t have to do it all at the last minute.  Well, the summer snuck away from me.  I did summer school for a month while also packing...