For my 30th birthday I decided to go to Bacalar Mexico. There was this cool looking resort that I thought seemed really relaxing. I thought it would be a great retreat for my 30th. We stayed at Our Habitas in Bacalar and as interesting as it looked it also ngl gave off midsomar cult vibes. Luckily…
Africa Trip Part 2: Maasai Mara, Kenya (lions, leopard, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants and more)
When we got off the plane in Nairobi, customs was quick. We then walked to meet our driver. Since our flight was delayed, we expected the driver would come a bit later, however, he told us later in the drive that he had been waiting the whole 4 hours as he had already started his…
Africa Trip Part 1: Rwanda – Chimpanzees and more!
We started our journey with a 14 hour flight to Ethiopia. From there we had a layover at Addis Ababa airport. Intriguingly, this was an airport with seemingly the most expensive food and drink of any airport we’ve been to. $8 for small fries, and $18 for a standalone Burger King burger, crazy!! We only…
Alberta Road Trip: Calgary, Kananaskis, Banff, and Yoho
We started our trip because Jack found an amazing sale on the budget airline WestJet, for US$600 ($300 each), we could both fly to Calgary, which would get us to our intended destination: Banff. The one thing to be cautious about is even if you get a cheap flight, Banff and the surrounding areas are…
The Galapagos Islands
We were very excited to go to the Galapagos and wanted to make sure we got all the highlights without paying $8000 per person to be on a giant ship. There was some splurging, some saving, and ultimately an amazing adventure. You can only fly to the Galapagos Islands from two airports, Quito and Guayaquil,…