BLM Camping – The Basics Ever since my dad told me that it was possible to camp on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land about a year ago, I have been dying to go. The BLM holds a variety of land types and offers campsites that are either minimally developed or just undeveloped land. In …
Bye husbands, hello Puerto Vallarta All-Inclusive Resort So before school started up again in September, my mom and I left the husbands at home and took a girls-only trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! We got there on August 24th and returned on August 28th. We (by which I mean my mom… š booked our vacation …
Our All-Inclusive Resort After getting married in Las Vegas, we couldn’t wait to spend our honeymoon in Jamaica! We had a week booked at an all-inclusive Sandals resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. There are 9 Sandals resorts on the island of Jamaica located in 4 main areas (see below). Sandals resort locations in Jamaica The …
So now that my first quarter of grad school is over, I finally have time to sit down and write about my last adventure in Tucson! My friend (and Maid of Honor!) J. and I decided to try out one of the lesser known outdoor adventures in Tucson ā amateur spelunking in Peppersauce Cave, Tucson, …
On August 15th, after I got off of work, T. and I headed up to Flagstaff to prepare for visiting the Grand Canyon the next day with our dog, Goldy. This is something I have wanted to cross off my bucket list for quite some time, since we have been living in Arizona for four …
Peruvian Independence Day, Moquegua I know if you’re on this page, you probably want to read about my Arequipa hostel experience. But, before I get to that, I just wanted to share a couple photos from celebrating Peruvian Independence Day in Moquegua. I was fortunate enough to be in town for the Peruvian Independence Day …
Before we get to the Arequipa must-sees, a few last photos of Moquegua, Peru… I have been back in the States since August 1st, so I guess itās about time I do another picture dump! I know you’re excited to hear about the popular tourist destination of Arequipa, but FIRST – Here are a few …
Day-to-Day Life and Archaeological Field Work in Peru Iāve mostly been working in Moquegua’s museum/lab, but I did venture out into the field one day to see what was going on at the field site and to soak up some vitamin D. It is really remarkable how green everything is near the river and brown …
Getting to know the small town that is Moquegua Iāll be honest, getting to Moquegua from Mexico was a pain. First, I had to take a three hour bus from Puebla to the Mexico City Airport. I tried to sleep as much as possible on the bus because I knew how much travel time I …
Walk inside a pyramid with me! [Click on images to enlarge] On 6/27/18, the archaeologist we were working with took us inside the tunnels of the Pyramid of Cholula. The great part about being with him is that we got to get in for free. Also, everyone calls us āarchaeologistsā here (Mexico) and it feels …
