Posts by Jessie Festa
Breaking Up: When Living The Dream Hurts
Colombia was one of my favorite trips of 2014. I got to travel with some of my best friends, went paragliding in Medellin, saw inspiring street art in Bogota, hiked to the top of El Peñol, practiced my Spanish, hammock camped in the beautiful Tayrona National Park, and discovered my love for Bandeja Paisa, a…Read more...
3 Amazing Day Trips From Cartagena, Colombia
When I saw flights to Cartagena on JetBlue for $400 roundtrip from NYC’s JFK, I immediately booked. To be honest, I didn’t know much about the city; however, when backpacking South America two years ago for three months, I ran out of time and never made it to Colombia. Since then, I’ve had the biggest…Read more...
6 Signs You’ve Survived A Trip To Trinidad And Tobago
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Photo Journal: Lake Views From Colombia’s Piedra del Peñol
This photo was taken while visiting Colombia, specifically after climbing El Peñol, a 740-step monolith in Guatape. It was a great experience, especially as I was taking a break from traveling solo and having some adventures with friends (including the lovely Seattle’s Travels). Ascending the winding steps awarded aerial views of the surrounding crystalline lakes,…Read more...
My Travel Tattoos & What They Mean To Me [Mini Photo Essay]
I’ve always thought of my body as a canvas. Piercings, crazy hair colors and styles, statement piece clothing and tattoos have always helped me express my personality and interests in a way that made me feel confident. I consider myself a bit quirky, somewhat alternative and very passionate, and tattoos have helped me show this…Read more...
How To Have Your Trip Planned For $15
Good morning, my lovely readers. Very often, I get messages from you all asking for help with trip planning. Because I only have limited time in my day between keeping the blog up and running, freelancing, tour guiding, traveling and attempting to not get evicted from my apartment, I’m not always able to be as…Read more...
That Time I Rode The NYC Subway…Without Pants [Photo Essay]
Last Sunday, I did something I can honestly say I’ve never done — and never thought I’d do — before: rode the subway in New York City…pants-less. That’s right. On a crowded subway car heading from Brooklyn to Manhattan, in the dead of winter, I wore a sweater, jacket, hat, gloves, scarf and underwear, sans…Read more...
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