by Sarah Gallo | Jun 15, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
Everyone I’d spoken to about Costa Rica said that I must head to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. Even though it was very out of the way from Dominical (you have to go through San Jose despite the fact that they look close on the map), we decided to make the trip, and we...
by Sarah Gallo | Feb 25, 2015 | Africa, Namibia
It’s a pretty special sight when you leave your tent before sunrise and see the Milky Way – we were headed to Dune 45, one of the world’s largest sand dunes composed of five million year old sand. People are allowed to climb the dune, so it’s necessary to get...
by Sarah Gallo | Feb 21, 2015 | Africa, Recent Escapades, South Africa
Anyone that's traveled with me knows just how obnoxiously loud my alarm is (but you know you secretly love it). It's especially painful when it goes off at 3:45am. My new roomie, Michelle, tried to throw a punch at me but instead knocked over a water glass. Can’t say...
by Sarah Gallo | Jan 31, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
What’s the best way to begin your day? With pancakes and a gorgeous backdrop of course! With sleepy eyes, we walked faaaaar down the beach and climbed a sand dune to watch the sunrise over the ocean. We sat watching the whales breach in the distance while one of...
by Sarah Gallo | Aug 28, 2014 | Israel
We began the day at Rosh Hanikra, the ocean swept caves of the Mediterranean. The view was absolutely breathtaking. The Bridge and Railway tunnels at Rosh Hanikra are part of the rail tracks Haifa – Beirut – Tripoli that were established by the British Mandate...