Perched dramatically atop Lima’s Pacific cliffs, Miraflores is one of Lima’s most popular districts, with its green expanse of the Malecón, coastal views, and some of the city’s best food spots and attractions. During our stay in Lima, I created a one-day walking route through Miraflores. If you only have a day in Miraflores, this itinerary gives you a concentrated highlights tour of the district.
On my way back from Chile to the US, I stumbled across a flight deal with a 12-hour daytime layover in Panama City. Being the opportunist that I am, I took it as a chance to explore — from watching massive ships transit the Panama Canal to wandering through Casco Viejo, all before heading back to the airport. Traveling with just a 25L backpack made it easy to be spontaneous, and this post shares exactly how I spent my solo day in Panama.
Covering most of Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park encompasses almost a million acres and includes vastly distinct ecosystems. All within the park borders, you can find green rolling mountains with grazing deer, the rugged Pacific coastline, extremely lush old-growth temperate rain forests, and mineral hot springs.
The only national park in Oregon, Crater Lake National Park consists of the namesake Crater Lake and its surrounding areas. Crater Lake formed around 7,700 years ago when the volcano Mt. Mazama erupted in the largest eruption known in the Cascade Volcanic Arc in the past million years.
The first time I watched La La Land was on a plane, and by virtue of being in a loud and cramped environment, I completely missed the atmosphere of the movie. I just watched it again, fully immersed, and I came out of it melancholic, bittersweet, triumphant, and above all, nostalgic.
