Posts by Jessie Festa
Mad Wine Scientist: Making My Own Blend In South Australia’s Barossa Valley
When traveling, I enjoy immersive experiences where you learn by doing rather than looking. While Penfold’s tasting bar in South Australia’s Barossa Valley allows you to sample wines firsthand, the Make Your Own Blend Experience allows you to experience the same process winemakers do when creating a blended wine. During this Australia travel experience, you’ll don a…Read more...
9 Best Portland Bike Tours, Rides, Shops & Experiences In Oregon
Explore Portland bike tours, rides, shops, breweries, and more these fun alternative cycling experiences, from naked bike rides to cycle art!Read more...
Solo Traveler’s Guide To Australia
Solo travel in Australia can be a fun, safe, and memorable experience—especially with the help of this ultimate guide!Read more...
Island Adventures: An Epic Road Trip Across Hawaii’s Big Island
Before visiting Big Island, I had never thought of it as a quintessential road trip destination or as somewhere to go for one of my solo road trips. For some reason, tropical islands always seem so small and compact in my head. You mean I can’t just ride a bike or jog across a beach…Read more...
Notes On Appreciating Your First Bout Of Culture Shock
Something I didn’t appreciate until now was the beauty of your first real dose of culture shock. While I grew up traveling with my family — road trips to different amusement parks around North America and cruises to the Caribbean — my first true solo experience was heading to Bangkok, Thailand. From there I’d be…Read more...
How To Hostel When You’re Past “That Stage”
Hostels have a reputation for attracting budget backpackers on gap year looking to have one last hoorah before heading into “the real world.” While I’d argue each hostel has its own unique personality, I understand what my late 20s-30s friends mean when they say they feel too old for the hostel scene. There are many…Read more...
That Time I Was Diagnosed With Potentially Fatal African Sleeping Disease
After traveling through Africa, I was diagnosed with potentially-fatal sleeping disease. Learn more about my ordeal and its surprising ending.Read more...
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