Xalapa, Veracruz

Xalapa, Veracruz

It was time for another adventure. International travel restrictions simplified the process of choosing where. Mexico! Not only because it was open with little to no restrictions but also because Mexico, my first Latin American country (3 years ago), has a special...
Back Home for the Pandy

Back Home for the Pandy

Sometime the world tells you to slow down and spend time with your friends and family. 2020 was one of those times. Being back home felt like putting on an old favorite sweater, it felt right, like it always had. Some of my friends were also back in town. Why not go...
Southern Bulgaria

Southern Bulgaria

Despite the fact that Turkey had little to no cases of this new Coronavirus, it seemed like everyone was talking about it. Even though I don’t speak Turkish, I would hear the name of the virus mentioned in conversations between men over tea and on CNN Turkey in...