2,000 Miles in Instagrams

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All packed up at the beginning of the journey!

According to Facebook (which has been somewhat creepily keeping track every time I change my ‘current city’ on my profile), I have moved ten times since finishing college in Boston in 2010. Continue reading “2,000 Miles in Instagrams”

[Featured Post] Best of: Nicaragua 2014

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I’ve been back from Nicaragua for nearly four months now, but my time there is still sitting heavily with me. Continue reading “[Featured Post] Best of: Nicaragua 2014”

My Advice to Future Volunteers of La Esperanza Granada

IMG_20141120_133102 So you’re thinking of volunteering abroad, and you’ve decided that Nicaragua – as one of the cheapest and safest countries in Central America – is looking like a pretty good option. Continue reading “My Advice to Future Volunteers of La Esperanza Granada”

Little Corn Island: Getting There is Half the Fun… Right?

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Typically, I am a big-time planner when I travel. Continue reading “Little Corn Island: Getting There is Half the Fun… Right?”

My Granada

My house on Calle Santa Lucia in Granada, Nicaragua
My house on Calle Santa Lucia in Granada, Nicaragua

I’ve written a lot about all the places I visited while living in Nicaragua. Continue reading “My Granada”

The Future of Mariana ‘On the Move’

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Watching the snow fall the last few days in Colorado has been bittersweet. Continue reading “The Future of Mariana ‘On the Move’”

Pictures of Popoyo

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Well single reader, I have returned home from my great Nicaraguan adventure in one piece! Continue reading “Pictures of Popoyo”

Ometepe: The Budget Buster

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I was on the last leg of my time in Nicaragua, and getting worried that I was running out of days for a visit to the place I had heard the most glowing reviews of from other travelers in the area: Ometepe. Continue reading “Ometepe: The Budget Buster”

Visiting with the Volcan Masaya

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It was a few days before Thanksgiving, and my family had just arrived in Nicaragua. Continue reading “Visiting with the Volcan Masaya”

San Juan del Sur & Playa Maderas

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To be fair, I kind of knew I wouldn’t like San Juan del Sur before I ever made plans to visit. Continue reading “San Juan del Sur & Playa Maderas”