Have you ever wondered what happens when you check the “visited a farm” box at US customs? In January 2020, I found out. Continue reading What Happens When You Check “Visited a Farm” at U.S. Customs
Despite my unexpectedly challenging trek to Machu Picchu and my mediocre experience at the site itself, I have no regrets. Continue reading Machu Picchu: Cusco, Peru (Part IV)
Rainbow Mountain was definitely my favorite part of my Cusco trip! I was looking forward to it from the first day I arrived in Peru. The mountain range is named after the colorful rocks that were formed from natural erosion. … Continue reading Rainbow Mountain: Cusco, Peru (Part III)
During my visit to Peru early last year, I spent most of my trip in the historic city of Cusco. I based my visit in Cusco because of the Incan ruins throughout the city. I figured it would be the … Continue reading Incan Ruins: Cusco, Peru (Part II)
All things considered, 2020 was not the worst year for me. Early in the year, I got to travel a bit. I visited my friend in Brazil, hugged a llama after hiking up a mountain in Peru, and cave crawled … Continue reading Welp. Twenty Twenty Won.
I learn about architecture, animals, and more in the tourist-centric city of Cusco, Peru. Continue reading Alpacas, Architecture and Other Lessons: Cusco, Peru (Part I)
This month marks my two year anniversary as a regional flight attendant. When Covid-19 began spreading in the US around March, air travel decreased substantially. Because of this, I took a three month voluntary leave of absence for May, June … Continue reading Finding Light in the Midst of a Cloudy Future
One of the most awe-inspiring days of my trip to Brazil earlier this year was the day I spent on a farm. My friend Rodrigo’s family owns a farm in Jaraguá with sheep, cows, chickens and other animals. It has large open fields for the animals, houses for the family and workers, and a dense rainforest with a river running through it. When we arrived at the farm, Rodrigo introduced me to a few of the workers as he gathered supplies: a plastic bag with a net inside, a machete, a beer, water and some miscellaneous items. At this point, … Continue reading My Day on a Brazilian Farm: Goiás, Brazil (Part III)
I traveled solo in Rio de Janeiro earlier this year and later met up with my friend Rodrigo in a smaller Brazilian town. Throughout our adventures in Brasilia and Goiás, he introduced me to so many foods that I doubt I would have known about on my own. For example, he would pick a fruit off a tree and I would stand there watching in shock. When he clearly didn’t die from eating it, I ate it, too (and also didn’t die)! Some of the new foods I tried are native to Brazil. Others are common elsewhere and eaten the … Continue reading Discovering Brazil Through Food
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