How My Guatemala Trip Went To Crap

When Google Maps Told Me to Walk on Water

Find Your Whimsy

Three Forms, Fifteen Stamps Later

Spreadsheet or Serendipity

Machaca on the Fly: A Different Kind of Costa Rica Fishing Trip

When Life Gives You Rain, Look for Waterfalls

My Only Regret in Costa Rica

The Quetzal Chase

The Birds Stole the Show

A Paper Map and the Search for a Piña Colada

17 Kilometers and an Unexpected Horse

Land Rover Rides and Elephant Sniffs

Getting Lost in Dubrovnik

A few years ago, my friend Amanda and I got completely lost in Dubrovnik.

What do you do when you’re not traveling?

Here’s what nobody tells you about traveling: the trips never really end.

Five Meals That Changed the Way I Travel

I’ve eaten in 41 countries.

41 Countries Later, and ATMs Still Humble Me

I could probably write a book on foreign ATM use — or rather, a what not to do.

Welcome to The Orange Backpack

Hi, I’m Hilary.