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Sep 21, 20177 min read
A Travel Romance - Part 2 of 3
“It feels like 6 years since I have seen you, I had no way to contact you, I wanted to invite you to a BBQ Sunday night, I should never...


Sep 15, 20176 min read
A Travel Romance - Part 1 of 3
DANIEL I met him at karaoke night in Roatan For those of you who know me.. need I go any further? I cannot quite pin point what I...


Sep 13, 20175 min read
Scuba Diving With Coconut Tree Divers - Roatan, Honduras
It is all about the diving in Roatan, Honduras Tons of dive shops, tons of dive sites. Dive dive dive With the second largest barrier...


Sep 4, 20175 min read
Finding a Home in Roatan Honduras
And for the first time I can see how travelers can get stuck in one location. I've spent five weeks in Roatan, Honduras. Time wise, five...


Aug 8, 20175 min read
10 Things to do in El Salvador
Almost everyone I have met during my travels has 0 plans of visiting El Salvador. WHY? “It’s too dangerous” “There is nothing to see...
Aug 7, 20177 min read
Volcano Conchagua - Espíritu de la Montaña
One of my favorite things about traveling, well about life really, is that you never know what can happen. You know, those moments where...


Aug 5, 20174 min read
THE TIME THE BRITISH ARMY SHAVED MY HEAD
A story of finding confidence with my Alopecia. (Flashback to 2011) College was over. My big girl job started in July. I had two months...


Aug 3, 20176 min read
STORIES FROM EL SALVADOR
El Salvador surprised us. With an Endless sea of green landscape, volcanoes, lakes and beaches suited for surfers.. for sure a tiny...


Jul 21, 20175 min read
My Guatemalan Homestay While Learning Spanish
"Colleen, your new family is here to pick you up" *In walks a tiny Guatemalan man* "Hola Colleen, me llamo es Fernando y ......something...


Jul 21, 20174 min read
Taking Spanish Classes in Antigua Guatemala
My experience taking Spanish classes in Central America Spanish, Spanish, Spanish SPANISH I have been traveling for weeks now and my only...


Jul 8, 20176 min read
Stairway to Heaven - Oahu, Hawaii
An Endless Stairway to Heaven December 2016 I called up a newly assigned client of mine at my previous job to introduce myself...Me: "Hi,...


Jun 28, 20175 min read
A Ferry Tale - Caye Caulker, Belize
"Ever had a beer made with tequila in it?" More on this later... Caye Caulker is vibrant, charming and full of life. It is a tiny island...


Jun 21, 20175 min read
SOLO FEMALE TRAVEL - A MONTH ON THE ROAD
It's been just over a month on the road now traveling solo. While it's all gone by so fast, my life back in Chicago feels like a lifetime...


Jun 14, 20173 min read
Lake Bacalar - The Lake of 7 Colors
It's funny how I keep running into the same people everywhere I go. I met a German boy named Micha at my hostel back in Tulum. I had just...


Jun 9, 20175 min read
Island Hopping in Belize with Raggamuffin Tours
"Lose the shoes guys, you'll get em back at the end" huh? we are leaving for 3 days what do you mean you are taking my shoes?? "Welcome...


Jun 1, 20175 min read
Hola from Tulum Mexico
I had read that it's almost difficult to actually spend time alone when you are traveling solo. That there is always someone around to...


May 21, 20174 min read
THE FIRST WEEK - Isla Holbox Mexico
There is no way this is going to hit me anytime soon. The flight went off without a hitch. The lady sitting next to me on the plane saw...


May 15, 20173 min read
When the Going Gets Tough
A few notes to my future self for When The Going Gets Tough.. You are going to have shitty days. You are going to have moments when you...


Apr 27, 20176 min read
I am Leaving My Job and Life to Travel the World
Yes, I quit my job to travel for the foreseeable future .. I do not know exactly when I fell in love with travel. I never had the lust...


Apr 27, 20172 min read
The Answers to All of your Questions
YES I AM LEAVING TO TRAVEL THE WORLD ... HERE ARE THE ANSWERS TO ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS Where are you going? I have a one way ticket to...
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