Oaxaca Region

Leaving Mexico City behind we continued our journey towards Oaxaca! We were so excited to discover further the interior of Mexico and its fascinating indigenous culture and heritage. Pre-Colombian populations such as the Zapotecs and Mixtecos survived even after the arrival of the Spaniards due to the rugged and isolated terrain of Oaxaca, many managing…

Mexico City

Mexico City exceeded our expectations with its pre-Columbian heritage, pyramids, temples, numerous museums, local art and its authentic and delicious culinary scene! Aztec Warriors Whilst we were initially skeptical, anticipating many challenges transiting through the huge capital, we were impressed with its infrastructure, the overall feeling of safety and the kindness of the mexiqueños. For…

San Diego

San Diego was our last destination in USA and the gate to the next adventure: Mexico. We were melancholic about finishing our USA expedition after two months exploring gorgeous national parks and meeting so many wonderful and inspiring people; however, we were also excited to reach Mexico! We looked forward to its unique culture, exotic…

Los Angeles

It would be our first time in L.A and the expectations for the world capital of entertainment were high. We were very interested to experience the city, to visit production studios, to understand how movies are made and hopefully to spot one or two famous actors too. Besides checking out the city lifestyle I was…

Big Sur, Santa Barbara & Ventura

California coast spoiled us not only with amazing coastline views and epic camping spots overlooking the Pacific Ocean, relaxing drives and picturesque beach towns, but as well with insights into the Californian lifestyle. We were excited to visit our newly made friends in Yosemite, Evan and Chelsie in Santa Barbara and Chris, the amazing cyclist…

San Francisco Bay Area

I remember I landed first time in San Francisco 12 years ago with absolutely no clue where I was going to stay or where I was going to work. I had couple of friends and connections from Romania, which for me at that time were enough 🙂  With little work experience, cultured shocked by a…

Sequoia National Park, California

Meeting the legendary giant sequoias, some of the largest and oldest trees in the world was an exciting moment we were looking forward to experience since our departure. Sequoia National Park is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, adjacent to Kings Canyon National Park. Here one can marvel among towering sequoias appearing to…