Rachel

How much is peace worth? “La paz no tiene precio,” peace is priceless. A friend said this to me several years go. Today the phrase is swirling in my mind,…

I feel like an anthropologist wherever I go. I registered at the University of Texas an an anthropology major and one of the very first classes I took was Anthropology…

Well, maybe not a real cult. Just a teensy cult. A cult that despite being fully online extracts a lot of money from its followers and forces them to use…

I go back and forth on my blog name. I came up with Vida de Polilla on a bumpy dirt road one night after coming home from New Orelans just…

This week I have been working with a lot of joy and letting ego slide away to allow my natural joy and happiness shine through. Some things that are coming…

I just got back from a twelve day trip to Ireland. My goals for the Ireland trip were to practice Portuguese (surprisingly effective in Ireland), meet a Brazilian friend that…

I went to Ireland for 12 days this June. It was my first time in Europe and first time crossing the Atlantic. The trip was interesting and transformational in the…

Do you know which things are needed for hostels? You’re in luck because in this post you will learn all about what to bring, including a free printable checklist!

So you’re in Peru. Now how do you actually get to Machu Picchu? This question was resounding in my head before my first Peru trip. I felt uncomfortable about all…

I hesitate to write guides these days because in the interest of being fully authentic, I find them extremely dull and besides the point. It’s nice to know things about…