Posts by Jessie Festa
Pesto, Hiking, & Lots Of Sciacchetra In Cinque Terre’s Riomaggiore, Italy
“Be careful you don’t knock over the wine!” I warn Lindsay, slurring a little, as she tipsily begins climbing over giant boulders with her camera. Our half empty bottles of local Sciacchetra sit precariously on the rocks as we amble about our uneven viewpoint trying to capture the most striking pictures possible of the Italian…Read more...
Some Towns Were Just Made for the Adventurous Backpacker: Interlaken, Switzerland
Do you ever get the feeling that certain cities were created solely with one specific purpose in mind? There’s a reason that Interlaken makes it onto the Switzerland itinerary of almost every backpacker traveling around Europe and that is because the region caters to backpackers. It is touristy in the sense that most of the…Read more...
Hiking Above the Trees: The Canopy Walk At Ghana’s Kakum National Park
When visiting Cape Coast, Ghana, one of the major tourist attractions is visiting Kakum National Park and doing the canopy walk. While the park itself has a lot to offer, you are not permitted to just walk around alone. You must hire a guide that will take you around, and you cannot wander off of…Read more...
Don’t Look Down! Hiking Wli Falls In Ghana, Africa
Volta Region In Wli-Afegame, right outside of the major hub of HoHoe, are the Wli Falls. This area is part of the Volta Region, a great destination if you want to experience a more natural, mountainous area of Ghana instead of the more loud and chaotic regions such as Accra, Swedru, and Cape Coast. The…Read more...
A Day Trip to Krokobite
Today Steph and I ventured out of Accra to Krokobite to meet Big Milly (a fun backpacker type hostel where locals go as well) and see the beach. We took the trotro and then haggled for a cheap cab for the second half of the journey. The town is adorable, the people are friendly, and…Read more...
Hiking Paumanok Path: Forest Beaches and Killer Butterflies
For my latest hike some friends and I decided to hike Paumanok Path starting in Rocky Point. This one of the most popular hiking trails on Long Island. You can enter this trail across the street from J&R’s Steak House on Route-25A. We heard that it was possible to hike 135 miles using this trail…Read more...
Forgetting Fear: Backpacking Europe Solo As A Woman
As a woman who spent two months backpacking Europe alone — and about six months planning it — I know all about the warnings you receive from frightened friends and relatives. Before I left for my trip, I heard some of the most terrifying stories about what could happen if I traveled to Europe by…Read more...
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