Thyra Travels: A Jungle Christmas
Way back before Covid-19 wreaked havoc on the travel community, there was a group of international travelers who all found themselves in the same jungle at the same time. The place was Tayrona National Park in the north of Colombia, at a small hostel called Journey. Over the holidays, the travelers became a close-knit family, watching movies on old mattresses…
December 2019 Budget
I spent so little in December! I was in the Chicago area until the 15th, spending little and eating tons (winter weight, baby). I flew into Cartagena but only stayed one night until going to the jungle to volunteer! At the hostel where I volunteered, they provided all meals and housing costs. Restaurants While back home, I had to visit…
Home for Thanksgiving
USA USA USA! As I stood waiting in the snow for the airport bus that would take me home, I started to question my decision-making skills. Why did I decide to come back to the Midwest in November? Seeing snow for the first time in almost two years was thrilling but it was hard to enjoy the experience with numb…
January 2020 Budget
January….ooooo January. Maybe the lowest point of my month was when I got wood stuck in my foot. I went to the hospital in Medellin and they charged me more than I predicted. Alert: budget buster! Besides this scandalous amount, the month was on budget. I volunteered for the first half of the month so overall, general expenses were low.…
