Mexico diaries: the story of how I ended up moving to Sayulita
This is a story of how I ended up in Sayulita: a one-month trip turned to leaving everything behind in Mexico City and moving to Sayulita!
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Why I traveled to Brazil: a country that is very controversial for solo female travel
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message style=”square” message_box_color=”green” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-envelope-open”]Reader Mail: Hi Trisha, I saw your blog about Brazil. I am planning to go there on my own in November for a month… To be …
Should you be obsessed with planning your backpacking trip?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message style=”square” message_box_color=”green” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-envelope-open”]Reader Mail: Hello! I’m Ping from Taiwan, I don’t know if I can send you message here to ask you something or I have to send …
Adobo wins, adobo always wins: my experience in cooking chicken adobo in over 20 countries
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’re following this blog for a while now, you are very familiar about how I always make sure to have a culinary adventure in the countries I go to. …
That guy in Rio de Janeiro who told me I can’t join the boys play football
[vc_row][vc_column][us_message]Editor’s Note: This happened in 2014 when the writer, Trisha, was staying in Rio de Janeiro. This article does not imply that these events are relevant to today’s position of …
More thoughts on moving to Mexico, life, and the promise to always give myself an interesting journey
📝 Editor’s Note: To protect their privacy, some names in this story were changed. The writer is responsible for the accuracy of events, places, and people mentioned in this narrative …
Traveling in your 20s vs traveling in your 30s: a reflection on the great big move to Mexico
We were not legally married because of some technicalities in his home country but 3 years ago, he changed my life, and I, his. After living together for one year …
To Alex, Mindy, and Rachel, who are not only the greatest content creators of our time but are also my good friends
[vc_row][vc_column][us_separator type=”default” style=”dashed”][vc_column_text] In memory of Alex Lyakh, Mindy Scraper, and Rachel Jones: we will move on because that’s what you would wish for us to do. But we will …
On living a life that is driven strongly by curiosity than by fear
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Before I came to Mexico, my sister’s boyfriend visited our home from the Czech Republic. He is doing his Masters in Biology and is majoring in spiders (yes, Spiderman as …
Riding in cars with boys: an initial experience on solo female travel in Mexico
I couldn’t find the right words to describe solo female travel in Mexico. I thought about using “half” in the title, which refers to a ‘half-baked’ experience as I’ve only …
When living in the Philippines doesn’t spark joy anymore
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My years of living on the road taught me to live a minimal lifestyle and own fewer things. I never had to declutter unless it’s underwear that I have to …
An ode to solo female travel safety
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My tribute video to Argentine duo female travel Maria Jose Coni and Marina Menegazzo popped out of Facebook memories and I feared to click it again. I was afraid I …