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When planning my travels in Honduras, I knew that I wanted to make a stop at the famous Mayan ruins of Copán. Little did I know, the nearby town of…

León was by far my favorite city that I visited while traveling in Nicaragua, for its colorful array of streets, its open and approachable people, and to my pleasant surprise,…

I knew during my adventures around the West Bank that I wanted to make it to the city of Nablus, Palestine. Famous for its olive oil production and regarded by…

I fell into a loving relationship with Miami by chance. It was never a destination that I sought out, yet due to the presence of family and friends around the…

Actually, the social dancer’s guide to salsa, bachata, and kizomba in Medellin. Who knew there were so many kizomberos around Medellin!? I loved Medellin for social dancing. It had exactly what…

I’m not sure exactly how it started, but somewhere along the line in backpacker culture it became really popular to hate on Cancun. It’s a trend that I have noticed consistently, both…

If you haven’t figured it out by now, this blogger is also an avid salsa dancer. So much so that dance has critically shaped my travels. It often dictates places…

Ah, springtime in Baltimore. Such a great time of year. Come springtime, Baltimore erupts into bloom, with block after block of flowering trees, beds of daffodils, and sidewalks sprinkled with…

When I mention that I live in Baltimore, I get mixed reactions. Common responses include: “Have you seen The Wire?”, “Have you been to the aquarium?”, and sometimes quite simply, “Ugh.…