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Daily Wanderlust: Nighttime in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

After taking the photo of men playing chess at Budapest’s train station, and heading to Brasov, Romania, for five nights of friends and fun, it was time to venture to my next stop — Cluj-Napoca. This college town was gorgeous. One of the main squares, by day, was incredibly beautiful. But, once the sun wentContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Nighttime in Cluj-Napoca, Romania”

Escape of the Week: Chefchaouen, Morocco

Morocco’s Chefchaouen is as unique as it is beautiful. Tucked between peaks of the marijuana-laden Rif Mountains, the village crawls (often times, steeply) up a hillside and treats visitors to the land of one-thousand welcomes. But, there is more to the town than the warm hospitality and Moroccan culinary delicacies like the delightfully colorful andContinue reading “Escape of the Week: Chefchaouen, Morocco”

Daily Wanderlust: Chess and Budapest’s train station

I had a hard time in Budapest, mainly because after a month of traveling with people, iut was the first time I was traveling solo. During the few days I was in Budapest, I made sure to head to the baths (even though I fought myself in terms of taking it off while there). OnContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Chess and Budapest’s train station”

Volunteer with rescued cheetahs at Namibia’s Cheetah Conservation Fund

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Natasha Zapata and a part of the Travel Bloggers Giveback series. To learn more about TBGB, please visit its Facebook page. If there is an organization you would like to promote with a guest post, please contact me. “The fastest animal on Earth is running out ofContinue reading “Volunteer with rescued cheetahs at Namibia’s Cheetah Conservation Fund”

Daily Wanderlust: Sunset over Monfrague National Park

I truly believe the Extremedura region of Spain in the springtime is quite possibly the most beautiful place to celebrate this spectacular time of year. In April, Monfrague National Park comes alive with a carpet of bright green grass dotted with yellow flowers, little pea-green leaves sprouting from trees, and blue, blue skies. Sunset isContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Sunset over Monfrague National Park”

Daily Wanderlust: the ancient Queimada ceremony in Spain

During my time in Spain, I spent two separate weeks with the Vaughantown program teaching English to Spaniards. The first round was in an old and gorgeous village, Valdelavilla — the only English-speaking town in Spain. The second stint was in the beautiful and scenic Monfrague National Park during the heart of the Spanish spring.Continue reading “Daily Wanderlust: the ancient Queimada ceremony in Spain”

From hut to haute: checking in to the Rachamankha Hotel

The dirt embedded under my nails is thick. Despite having been “clean.” I guess, after a week at Elephant Nature Park as a volunteer with elephants, “clean” is relative. When the Elephant Nature Park van arrives to the Rachamankha Hotel, an elegant boutique hotel inside the old city of Chiang Mai, and I catch aContinue reading “From hut to haute: checking in to the Rachamankha Hotel”

Daily Wanderlust: a protest in Madrid

While I dreamed of spending time basking in the sun of the gorgeous Canary Islands,  this backpacker girl wasn’t able to take a holiday from my travels. Instead, I ended up spending countless days in Madrid, falling more and more in love with the city.  Each day, I took it upon myself to explore theContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: a protest in Madrid”