Hawaiian culture is rich with diversity. A local offers his insight on his unique island home.
travel essay
Confessions of a Travel Lover: How I Conquer My Fear of Travel
A fear of leaving home may sound strange — especially for someone who thrives on travel — but it’s a reality for thousands of people. Here’s how I deal with it.
1st Person: How a Girl From Iowa Opened My Eyes to the World
It only takes one person, one experience, to open the door to the joys of world travel.
Girl Really Meets Salvador – Cave Paintings Part 2
Part two of her cave painting excursion, Chelsea becomes familiar with the Mexican desert, and a little too familiar with the Mexican…
Girl and Van Meet Mexican Oasis – Mulege, BCS
Having reached her desert capacity, Chelsea is brought to tears when she finally comes face to face with the ocean, and discovers her favourite Baja town.
Van Meets Van, Girl Meets Military – Mid Baja
After Van Morrison turns on Chelsea over a passing love interest, she fears she is left to fend for herself while encountering her first Mexican checkpoint
Girl Hallucinates Her Habitat – Catavina, Baja California
Deeper into the desert, Chelsea stops in a tiny village where gas stations are loaded pick up trucks, and the only hotel looks almost too good to be true
Girl and Van meet Mexican Weather – Valle De Guadalupe
Hoping for a relaxing detour amid the posh wine trails of Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California, Chelsea winds up trapped in a Mexican flood at a seemingly abandoned campsite in the middle of nowhere.
Fat Girl Meets Mexican Cuisine – Ensenada, Baja California
After sorting her immigration woes, Chelsea ditches Van Morrison and eats her way through the tantalizing streets of Ensenada
Border And Beyond, Or Back Again – Entering Mexico
After almost a month of driving alone through Canada and the US, Chelsea finally makes it to the Tijuana border. But will they let her through…?
Girl and Van Say Goodbye to The U.S. – San Diego, CA
Chelsea hits San Diego as she closes in on the last leg of the U.S. with a stop at an all American historic gem as she continues towards Mexico from Canada.
First Person: Reflections On Why I Travel
Never do I experience the world more intensely and appreciate its beauty more than when I travel.
