My entire extended family is from Canada. Both my parents grew up in Canada, and moved to California right before I was born. I have always loved growing up and visiting Canada. It always feels like home! My mom grew up in the Toronto area, and her entire side of the family lives there still. I have been to Toronto countless times, and I always love visiting Canada's biggest city. Toronto …
Travel
In the Capital, Washington DC
I traveled to Washington DC for a few days to visit some of my friends working there this summer. I had actually never been to DC before this trip, and I had been wanting to go for a long time. Let me just start by saying, this city is AMAZING. DC is so cool because it is such a beautiful place with so much history and meaning in America. DC is a great place for tourism because there are so many …
SF City Guide
Home is San Francisco
I was born in San Francisco, raised in a small town in the East bay, and now attend college at UC Berkeley, so San Francisco has always been my city. I have loved living right next to SF my whole life, and I am definitely biased (but I think many can agree) that it is the prettiest city in the U.S. San Francisco is great for many reasons. It has so much to offer both in and out of the city. SF has …
Hola, Quito
Before planning to visit Ecuador, I knew little to nothing about the country or the capital, Quito. However, upon visiting, I was pleasantly surprised by how much this city had to offer for tourism. Quito, Ecuador's capital, is located over 9,000 ft above sea level in the Andes mountains. The city is quite large and is known for it's Spanish history and being right on the equator. The …
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are without a doubt, the coolest place I have ever visited. The archipelago is located 600 miles off the coast of South America and is part of the Republic of Ecuador. These islands are extremely remote and not easy to get to (four flights and 13 hours of flying) but are one hundred percent, more than worth the travel. These islands were made famous by Charles Darwin …