After less than 24 hours in Panama City I knew I had to escape.
Category: Trip Posts
Filthy Bus Selfie and a Small Victory!
Latin American Buses hold such a special place in my heart.
Panama City
Panama City. It was just a city, really. With an ocean. And a canal. And…. that’s about it.
It Begins
4 days ago, I decided to take a last-minute trip to anywhere south of Mexico and found an absurdly cheap ticket to Panama.
Gone Fishin’ … with Cormorants
Cormorants are heavier and more intelligent-seeming than you would expect, with neck feathers that are as soft as high-end cupcake frosting.
Do the Touristy Thing
Just do it.
Yes, as in the one from the Bible
One of the craziest things about Israel is recognizing names and places from the bible ALL THE TIME.
Floating in the Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is simultaneously harsh, desolate, and devastatingly beautiful.
Welcome to Jericho
We negotiated our way into the heart of Palestine by taxi using sign language, nods, smiles, cash, and the help of an occasional translator.
The Holy Sepulcher/ Things I Didn’t Quite Understand
We walked out of the hot, bright Israeli sun and were immediately surrounded by darkness