Posts by Katy

“Wandering around our America has changed me more than I thought. I am not me anymore. At least I am not the same me I was.” Ernesto “Che” Guevara.   I think back to the time before I left, when I was sitting on the floor in my apartment alone, planning my trip and watching…

  I have spent the last week and a half on a Finca (farm) in a town called San Rafael. This town is usually not on a traveler’s radar of places that need to be visited while in Argentina. But that is not what brought me here, and little did I know I was in…

I don’t quite know where to begin. There are many thoughts going through my head right now. It’s the start of Carnaval, so the city is starting to hustle with all sorts of people from everywhere. My feelings are mixed as my time here comes to a close.   I came to Rio de Janeiro…

  When I told people I would be traveling to Brazil on my own, the first thing out of everyone’s mouth was, “BE CAREFUL!” I understood why this was so. They cared for me and my safety. But I also know it is because many are scared of the unknown. I was this way before…

I did it! I arrived in Rio de Janeiro yesterday! Somehow I made it from the airport to my room in Santa Teresa without any “big” mess ups. Figuring out the small details are always what unnerves me the most. The last minute things that I never prepare myself for, without a doubt, make it…

Well, it is a week out before I leave. There is much anticipation and to my surprise doubt and worry. The funny thing is I am not worried about the trip, but rather what I am going to do after. I’m worried that I am banking too much on this trip to define what I…