Constantly racing against the clock, I wish I had more time. Usually content with the amount of time I spend in each destination, I found myself longing for more. More time. More time to explore the beautiful country. More time to spend with the incredible people that I had met. More time to finish the…
Bolivia has been on my list for quite some time. From Chicago, round-trip airfare consistently costs over $1,000 USD – not affordable for a long weekend trip. I had been saving up miles through the Oneworld airline alliance in order to take my grandmother to Australia. I finally booked our flights, and surprisingly had just…
Israel was not next on my radar. I wanted to eventually go, but there was nothing drawing me in to visit the country next – except for the unusually cheap airfare from Chicago. After spending a day exploring Vaduz, Liechtenstein [see post: 12 Hour Stopover: Liechtenstein from Zurich], I took the last flight out of…
Politics and religion are hot topics. There are countries at war because of both. The Holy Land, which includes modern-day Israel and the Palestinian territories, is significant to Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike. So, it is important to note that the history and stories behind the holy sites change between religions. Raised Catholic, I wanted…
I thought I finally got it right. Since it always seems to rain anywhere I go, and I end up wandering around with an inch of water in my TOMS, I decided to squeeze in a pair of flip flops into my backpack to avoid getting my only pair of shoes soaked. Well, that plan…
