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Girl, Unstoppable
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Travel writing and photography. Focused on finding the extraordinary in the ordinary, world music, and female travel tips and inspiration.
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Eating in Prague: Czech Cuisine at the Subterranean Cafe Sudička

On a quiet street in the fancy Vinohrady neighborhood of Prague, I spotted the entrance to the restaurant and cafe, Sudicka. I walked down the steps into a cavernous, brick walled space. It was dark ...

6 days ago

Photo Essay: Peace and Beauty Atop Petrin Hill in Prague

On my last afternoon in Prague, I walked up Petrin Hill to look out over the red roofs and gold-topped spires of the city aglow in the light of waning sun. As I made my way to the top, I found the vi...

16 may 12

Beyond Guidebooks and Reputations: How to Get to the Modern Heart of a Well-Known City

When I travel, I want more than to see a place, I want to experience a place. I want to plunge into the local psyche and see what makes it like nowhere else in the world. I’m often amazed how w...

13 may 12

Photo Essay: Kutná Hora and the Church of Bones

I took a step away from my typical travel ways when I went to Prague; I showed up with no ideas on what to see and never once glanced at a guidebook. The breakfast banter at my cozy hostel served as ...

07 may 12

Photo Essay: The Unique Sculpture Art of Prague

Coming from the street art and graffiti covered Berlin, Prague had initially seemed wholesome in comparison. My first sighting of anything street art related was a clean up crew painting over a graff...

21 apr 12

Follow Your Own Travel Bliss

A couple weeks ago, a Facebook friend posed a question about whether she should do a multiple day hike to get to Machu Picchu or take the train to save time. Before I expanded the list of comments, I...

16 apr 12

Photo Essay: The Tourist Experience in Prague

When I arrived in Prague, I had a strange sensation that I later identified as “tourist shock”. My mouth hung open as I observed the magnitude of the crowd at Old Town Square for the firs...

11 apr 12

Photo Essay: The Beauty’s in the Details in Prague

Understanding the popularity of Prague took only a matter of moments as I set out see the city on my first full day there. With all of its fanciful buildings and bridges, I felt like I’d entere...

03 apr 12

But Oh, Those Berlin Summer Mornings (and Prague Nights)

While hosteling in Berlin, I quickly realized that even if you sit out the Saturday night partying, the party will eventually make its way to you. That was especially true in the nightlife heavy neig...

27 mar 12

Songs for the Road No. 17: The Blues and Contentment in Berlin

The cloud infused evening sunlight gives the city a golden glow and the gracefulness of dusk prophesizes the night’s mood. I walk across the Oberbaum Bridge from Friedrichshain to Kreuzberg whe...

17 mar 12

Photo Essay: A Pedestrian’s View of Friedrichshain, Berlin

I spent much of my time in Friedrichshain exploring the neighborhood on foot, often ditching my map to make random turns on a whim. Though Friedrichshain eventually became one of my favorite neighbor...

13 mar 12

Songs for the Road No. 16: Highlife Brings Me Home

When you’re the daughter of immigrants and when you move around a lot as a kid, the idea of “home” can be an elusive thing. It’s not necessarily a stationary location. Home is...

07 mar 12

Photo Essay: East Berlin’s Boulevard of Broken Dreams

When I was in Oaxaca, I watched the film, The Lives of Others of others with a fellow hosteler. It’s set in Soviet East Berlin in 1984 and it revolves around the life of a writer who is being s...

03 mar 12

Photo Essay: A Walk Along Berlin’s East Side Gallery

When I found out about the East Side Gallery in Berlin, I knew that if or when I traveled to the city, it would be one of the first places I’d visit. I thought it was a unique idea to take part...

27 feb 12 1 person likes this

Welcome to Berlin and Welcome Back to Europe

The first thing that stands out to me in Berlin is how geometric it looks. There’s so much symmetry, right angles, repetition. As I look up at buildings both old and modern, it seems that even ...

24 feb 12

To Recline or Not to Recline: The Airplane Seat Domino Dilemma

My row mate and I had the easy camaraderie that comes when you realize that boarding has closed and the third person in your row of three will not be joining you. I unbuckled my seat belt and slid in...

21 feb 12

Songs for the Road No. 15: Love and Cumbia in Mexico City

That night, the air was thick with celebration and imminent rain. It was clear that the festive atmosphere would stand its ground despite the upcoming storm. Earlier that evening, Mexico had won the ...

14 feb 12

A First Time Solo Traveler’s Guide to Hostels

Hostel Kokopelli, a clean, colorful, and welcoming hostel in Lima where I kicked off my first big solo trip. When I travel on my own, where I choose to stay can make a huge difference in my overall e...

12 feb 12 2 people like this

Travel for Travel’s Sake

If you follow my blog regularly, you may have realized that I have a penchant for the journey aspect of travel — all the things you see and experience while moving from one point to another. Th...

07 feb 12

Photo Essay: The Streets of Mexico City’s Colonia Condesa

One overcast afternoon in Mexico City, I took to the streets of Colonia Condesa armed with a small camera and backed up by posse of creative people who are as passionate about the D.F. as I am. We di...

31 jan 12

The Global Fluctuation of Access to the Elemental

Water is often on my mind when I travel. I’m not talking about beaches and waterfalls and pretty lakes, but about water in the everyday practical sense. Essentially, water is always more of an ...

29 jan 12

Photo Essay: Scenes from Mexico City’s “Barrios Mágicos” and Beyond

On paper, the size and population of Mexico City can seem overwhelming. But aside from when I’m downtown or using the busy metro system, it often surprises me how the city doesn’t feel as...

23 jan 12 1 person likes this

Photo Essay: A Day at Art School in Mexico City

As I mentioned in a previous post, I had a friend from the States who was in Mexico City at the same time as me. She was there with a small art class and they were kind enough to let me tag along for...

14 jan 12

Two Tales of Mexico City Hospitality

It’s a typical day for me in Mexico City. I’m walking around in the afternoon summer downpour and I’m lost. Along the way, I stop to ask anyone who doesn’t look like they̵...

13 jan 12

Photo Essay: Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park and National Museum of Anthropology

In addition to wanting to explore a new colonia, I decided to base myself in the Roma-Condesa area for a few days so I could be just a little closer to Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park. On my fir...

09 jan 12

Journeying on to the Mexico City Magic

Oaxaca de Juarez wanes slowly as you leave overland. Centro is the core and the ideal. It’s not always the reality of the city, but it encapsulates the essence of it. When you enter the city be...

07 jan 12

On Doing What You Love Until You Fall Down and Shriek With Laughter

I’ve left Namibia, the second least populated country in the world, and have returned to the second most densely populated city in the United States. I’m back in San Francisco, a little r...

05 jan 12

Photo of the Day: Have Yourself a Namibian Christmas

Happy holidays! I’m in Swakopmund, Namibia and I’ve just returned to connection to the outside world after spending a few days in Etosha National Park searching for rhinos, lions, zebras,...

24 dec 11

Photo Essay: Oaxaca’s Ethnobotanical Garden

Like a plant photography nerd rebel, I snuck into a botanical garden. Except at the time, I didn’t know that I wasn’t supposed to be there. When I walked up to the entrance, there were tw...

18 dec 11

Oaxaca Hot Chocolate and Decision Making at Lidia’s Eatery

One morning in Oaxaca, I wake up with an onward bus ticket on my mind. I am supposed to leave the following day. I head out of the hostel earlier than normal and make my first stop at a bank. The ATM...

15 dec 11

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