Roam with Elissa
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A Photo Essay: Semana Santa in Flores, Guatemala
May 17, 2014
We happened to be in Flores, Guatemala for Semana Santa (meaning Holy Week, which is the week leading up to Easter Sunday) and t…
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My Bedhead is Better Than Yours Vol II
May 06, 2014
Well folks, I promised (or threatened, whichever you feel best describes your feelings) that I would keep you updated on my hair…
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D-Bags Making American Tourists Look Bad
Apr 21, 2014
I just sat in the dining area of our hostel in San Miguel, Guatemala, listening to 4 American dudes fall into pretty much every …
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It's been 10 days here on Caye Caulker, an island that is about 5 miles by 1 mile big. There isn't much to do here except laze a…
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Accommodations in Tulum: Hostel Sheck
Apr 14, 2014
As Jen mentioned in her post about about Hostel Riviera Maya, we hadn't intended on staying there. Rather we were hoping to stay…
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Things I've Learned So Far
Apr 09, 2014
I've learned a few things so far on this trip that I thought I would like to share...
1. I burn in riduculous ways even when no…
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The First Week of Travel aka The Vacation Stage
Apr 07, 2014
We've been going for 7 days now. You may ask yourselves how are we faring? Well, we have been faring quite well I think, thank y…
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Travel Requires Leaps of Faith: How This All Began
Mar 04, 2014
I just came across the exchange between me and Jen via Facebook that started it all...
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My Bedhead is Better Than Yours
Feb 15, 2014
My sisters and I have this thing where we text each other bad pictures of mostly each other. It's actually pretty astounding how…
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Don't Wallow in Your Fears
Jan 16, 2014
Jen and I were discussing this the other day and it got me thinking...
When you stop to think about it, or rather if you stop t…
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A Hint of Elissa...
"...I have a degree in Visual Anthropology. This means I dig people. I dig their songs, their customs, their faces, their food, their dress, their worldviews, their cultures. I especially dig that, regardless of how different they might be from me, I’m still constantly proven that we as humans really are one big family, just with countless different traits."