Posts by Jessie Festa
Memories Of Ghana: How A Challenging Trip Can Help You Grow
I have a seriously love/hate relationship with Ghana, Africa. Love because, well, I truly loved the country and my time spent there, living with a family, taking day trips, exploring markets and volunteering. Hate because it was truly the most challenging trip I’ve ever been on, from the lack of plumbing and electricity to the…Read more...
Paragliding In Medellin (aka That Time I Hurled Myself Off A Cliff In Colombia)
Aguardiente. The unpleasant licorice-flavored spirit is all I can taste in my cotton mouth as I awake to a blaring 7am alarm. Blips of the night before play in my mind like a stomach-twisting drama as I attempt to figure out why I need to be up so early: dancing around in the DJ booth,…Read more...
Bus-Free Through India: Ayurvedic Massage, Not For The Modest
While getting at Ayurvedic massage was an interesting cultural experience in India, I awkwardly learned it was also not for the modest.Read more...
Photo Journal: Beautiful Beaches In Colombia’s Tayrona National Park
This photo was taken at Cabo San Lucas in Tayrona National Park, Colombia. Camping on the beach here was one of my absolute favorite experiences, for many different reasons. Not only did I enjoy jungle hikes, Caribbean Sea swimming and visiting a native village — this part was home to the indigenous Tayrona people before…Read more...
Colombia Travel: Exploring Bogota By Bike
Traveling through Cartagena and Medellin, I was told by locals and other travelers that while Bogota had a lot of culture, it was also a place you needed to watch your back. As I only had one full day in the city and wanted to make the most of it — but also wanted to…Read more...
10 Reasons Why Germany Should Be Your Next Trip
Trying to decide where to go on your next trip? Let me decide for you: Germany. There are few places in the world with such a rich, often tormented history, that has been able to do a 360 and turning most of the country into an amazingly livable and visitable place. As I toured post-World…Read more...
10 Ways Colombia Stole My Heart
When I was 25, I booked a one-way flight to Brazil, wanting to see how far I could make it in across the continent in three months. To this day, the trip is one of my absolute favorites. The adventures I had in South America are some I truly cherish: traveling by 4×4 across Bolivia’s…Read more...
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