Call me ignorant. Please. We just didn’t study South America much as a kid in school. Honestly, I think that is how it has kept all its wonder over the years. Somehow when I think of Peruvian cities, I think of the dusty roads of Mancora, or the colonial style that is found in Cuenca,… Continue reading This is Lima Peru?!
Welcome to Photo Essay Week! While we have had many adventures, none can really be summed up as much as the pictures speak. A picture is worth a thousand words, right? After everything that I had read and all the recommendations for Mancora Peru, I had somehow built up this stunning resort town that I… Continue reading Photo Essay: The REAL Mancora Peru
Hey guys! If you haven’t seen the buzz going around the travel community, there is an awesome new photo round up posts and I am taking part in HostelBookers 7 Super Shots. Basically, you scour your photos for the best ones that you feel fit perfectly in the categories listed. So I’m super proud of… Continue reading 7 Super shots with @Hostelbookers
Oh how time flies and we’re already in the epic country of Peru. While we do have other plans for 2012 it is weird to think we’re already on our last leg of this tour. And while we have been hostel hopping and Couchsurfing to push though the last bit of our budget, we are… Continue reading Hostel Hopping with Hostelbookers!
After being nominated by both D Travels ‘Round AND Breakaway Backpacker, I figured I might as well give this a shot. So here I go on the bandwagon! Welcome to our Travel A-Z! A: Age you made your first international trip I personally don’t count Mexico as I was brought up in El Paso and… Continue reading Over Yonderlust’s Travel A-Z
Because I feel the need to make one of those awesome cliche New Years posts, I bring you… THINGS YOU WANT TO READ ABOUT LAST YEAR BECAUSE WE’RE ENTERING A NEW ONE! So a few statistics: Currently in: Monanita, Ecuador April 12th, first flight beginning our big trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. 9 countries visited… Continue reading Bring It On! 2012 and Over Yonderlust
I know I rarely discuss the downsides of travel but there is one thing that has been driving me bat shit crazy over the past 8 months on the road. Who knew that out of all the countries there would be good beer in Colombia? There is NO GOOD BEER ON TAP anywhere else. None.… Continue reading Beacon of Beer Hope in Bogota
I am a museum person. When I heard about the Bogota Gold Museum my ears perked immediately. I know some of you are surprised that a person of my tattooed, awesome, party-going, rock n’ roll luke-warm tepid lifestyle likes to spend hours of their Sunday afternoons in educational institutions. But I do. Somehow I had… Continue reading Gold Fever in Bogota, Colombia
That time of the year has rolled around again – the time of do-goodery and awesomeness. If you guys are looking for a good place to put your money, I highly suggest supporting the amazingness known as Passports With Purpose. Last year Over Yonderlust donated $10 of our saved travel money to build a village… Continue reading Passports With Purpose 2011: Libraries in Zambia
I always have had a sneaky suspicion that I was a pirate in a past life. Sure, my obsession may have started with One Eyed Willy from The Goonies, but that is besides the point. Sailing to Colombia was one of the most amazing experiences of my life and I learned that I’m truly a… Continue reading Sailing to Colombia on the High Seas
Rain seems to follow Shaun and I no matter what location we visit. We were greeted with rain on our wedding day, the rainiest dry season in 20 years in Barbados, one of the rainiest winters in Madrid, and it rained on us when we were at the Grand Canyon. We had been talking about… Continue reading Travel Photography – The Grand Canyon Rain
“Bzzt! Bzzzzzzt! Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt!” I came to know and love this sound at the impressionable age of 18. The sound of pain. I would even say that it was comforting on some sort of level. In college I had the opportunity to work as counter help for a local tattoo shop in Austin – much to… Continue reading Travel and Tattoos
While I’ve had my fair share of rants these past few weeks I thought I would delve a little deeper into a more personal matter. I am writing out my fears on my blog to make them less scary. Pardon my French but I can say without a doubt that I am scared speaking Spanish… Continue reading Speaking Spanish
I am going to make a claim that may sound incredulous to many of you. Married people have sex. I know. I know. It is hard to believe. Some more than others but the fact remains the same. There is one thing on my brain for our oncoming trip – travel and contraceptives. Shaun and… Continue reading Travel and Contraceptives
As frightening as some of my crazy, vivid dreams can be, I am always grateful for the times where they inspire me to write. I woke up 3 ½ hours after falling asleep for this one. I have an ugly confession to make. While many people tell me how strong of a person I am,… Continue reading Confronting Fears Abroad
