I have decided to make a home out of Bogota until my six months in Colombia are up. I’m excited to be exploring this sprawling metropolis of over 8 million people.

Lots of people have told me that traveling is so much better with someone else because you can share your memories with them. Huh? I don’t get it. If a hostel has a bar, is in Lonely Planet, or has the word “party” anywhere in its advertisements, I will avoid it like the plague. Why? [...]

In this video, I share a few random thoughts about traveling as a short-term expat vs. a backpacker and what my daily life is like in Quetzaltenango (Xela) where I’ve been living since March. All of it was recorded from my favorite hammock.