Hannah Jo
I don't know what happened this month. I REALLY dropped the ball on writing, blogging or generally doing anything creative. Graduate school is a complete time suck. I'm happy to say that, in addition to doing a bunch of cool stuff, I learned a lot about myself this past month. It disheartens me to know …
Continue reading "Water Mammals, Movies, and Mixed Signals: La Paz Weeks 9, 10, 11, & 12"
Apologies for the delay in updates, I really did not expect that graduate school would dominate my life. However, we’ve done some really exciting things in the past two weeks and I’m excited to share! So, buckle in. Week 7 started off with a dive near Punta Arena BCS, at a beach with water so …
Continue reading "Bobcats, Waterfalls, and Bike Rides: La Paz Weeks 7 and 8"
"I stood in the water, toes in, looking out at the beautiful expanse of the world... and all I thought about was... Matthew McConaughey."Gigi Vujovich Waking up to a Cabo sunrise on Valentine's Day, after watching a sunset over the harbor the night before: Sunset over Cabo Sunset over La Paz The way the colors …
We started the week off strong with a socially-distanced Jam Session hosted by our neighbors, Dave and Liann [a retired couple that has been backpacking the world for the past 10 years]! They bought a boat in Washington and sailed it down to La Paz. Fast forward 8 months, and they're still here. Apparently there's …
Continue reading "“Sobbing in Cabo [San Lucas]” La Paz Week 4"
In January of 2019, I began my position with the US Peace Corps as a development partner. For my two-year assignment, I was sent to serve in the Ecuadorian Amazon to lead sustainable development projects in education and tourism. Due to lack of reliable transportation, I spent a lot of time cycling to different work …
Continue reading "The 1200-Mile Cycle Tour That Changed My Life"
I'll be bike-packing the Pacific Coast Highway from Washington to California for the next month. I can’t wait to share more details once I’ve arrived safely at my destination! I have no idea what to expect, and I am 100% winging it (no previous training). I’m dropping a list of my “materials” for the trip …
Continue reading "Adventure Cycling the Pacific Coast Highway"
UPDATE: I haven't written in such a long time. In fact, almost two whole years have passed since my last post. During that time I've: cycled across the United States of America (from West to East coast), lived in Uganda, began (and have nearly finished) a master's degree, and received a Boren Fellowship to move …
Continue reading "The end of my first month as a Boren Fellow in Romania"
We started off the week strong with a Sunday in Todos Santos BCS, a small surfing town an hour outside of La Paz. Our GPS misdirected us down a dirt road, but the Prius took the potholes like a champ. Luckily, at the end of the road we found a secret beach (COVID friendly!). The …
Continue reading "Why Are There Cows On The Highway?: La Paz Week 3"
We decided to stay in an Airbnb during our first week in La Paz with a few of our friends in the area that we hadn't seen for awhile. With more interest in a long term rental, we wanted to be able to check out the area before deciding on somewhere more permanent. We found …
Continue reading "Robbed by the Police in La Paz, BCS (Weeks 1 & 2 in La Paz)"
When we found out our work went fully remote this past November, we made the decision to move to La Paz, BCS Mexico. We had read a lot about the digital nomad lifestyle and were eager to try it out! Due to COVID, we decided to drive instead of fly. We started in Detroit and …
Continue reading "Detroit to Cabo: What can go wrong? (Our drive to La Paz)"
In college, we were mandated to take two semesters of a language. I wasn't too crazy about the idea until I realized that I could study abroad to meet the requirement. I'd always wanted to leave the USA, and I saw it as the perfect opportunity. At the time, I was 20 going on 21. …
Continue reading "How Language Learning Shaped My Travel Experience"
That girl on a bike 