Category: travel
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The ✨ Highlights ✨ of Ten Days in Sayulita and Guadalajara
After ten days of silence in Mazunte, I felt open and ready to meet new people. So I decided to head to Sayulita and Guadalajara for ~10 days at the end of November. Nick and I just watched a Nathan Fielder episode where they refer to the star of an attraction as the “Shamu.” So,…
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two.five magical weeks in Ireland
Hello! I am in the States at last. I concluded my summer of European travels with a 2.5 week solo road trip through Ireland. This trip definitely broke the bank a bit (just renting an automatic car here costs around 1,000 Euros per week), but the daily magic that I experienced made up for it.…
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Lessons I’ve Learned While Traveling, Part Two: On Rest Days, Itineraries that Spark Joy, and Battling Self-Doubt
Hello friends!! I have been adrift full-time since mid-May. It’s mid-September already, meaning that I have already been traveling for ⅓ of a year. CRAZY!! I’m writing this post in a hostel on my last night in Ireland. Tomorrow, I’ll board my plane back to the States, for a week in Seattle and a month…
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Portugal: Alli (and Nick 💖) Style
Hello!! After Spain, I headed to Portugal for three weeks. I spent four days solo in Porto, then met up with my boyfriend Nick in Lisbon for the rest of the trip. Here are our tip-top recommendations from our trip. 💖 Nick’s prelude: Portugal is a unique spot to visit out of all that Europe…
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Catalonia and Basque Country: Alli-Style
Hello! Now that my three months in Spain, France, and Portugal are coming to a close, I wanted to share my absolute favorite parts about each place, starting with Spain (and a tiny taste of France). This guide isn’t meant to be a complete itinerary, but rather a few suggestions of places that made me…