Emmy CiabattoniJul 20, 20214 minA Pedacito Of Emmy CiabattoniI grew up as a competitive figure skater in Prior Lake, MN. Do you know how many tries it takes to land one of those crazy jumps? On...
Emmy CiabattoniJul 7, 20214 minA Pedacito Of Beach Cleaning In Bali, IndonesiaBali’s trash problem is no secret. The words ‘Bali’ and ‘trash’ seem to go hand-in-hand; when travelers talk, it seems like one can’t be...
Emmy CiabattoniJun 27, 20215 minA Pedacito Of Hiking To The Akchour Waterfalls In MoroccoWe met Indiana Jones—well, Indiana Mike—at our free hotel breakfast in Chefchaouen. He’d spent the last three days hiking in the desert...
Emmy CiabattoniJun 23, 20215 minA Pedacito Of My Brother's StrokeMy brother was away at a work conference in New York when he woke up feeling sick. He’d gone out the night before and drank quite a bit,...
Emmy CiabattoniJun 21, 20214 minA Pedacito Of Hiking The White Mountains In New HampshireWhile studying at the University of New Hampshire, I hiked the White Mountains numerous times. I was really into my studies; the only...
Emmy CiabattoniJun 10, 20217 minA Pedacito of a Day in the Life: Living in Costa Rica Costa Rica seems to be a hot spot these days; more and more people are “moving”—or staying for “extended periods of time”—here. Why not?...
Emmy CiabattoniJun 5, 20214 minA Pedacito of a Day in Lisbon, PortugalI only had one day in Lisbon but thankfully, upon arrival, we felt immediately immersed in a new world. The architecture surrounding us...
Emmy CiabattoniMay 24, 20214 minA Pedacito of Visiting Where I Was Born: Lisse, The NetherlandsI arrived at the Schiphol Airport and passed my passport to the customs agent, who said something along the lines of "Welkom op je...
Emmy CiabattoniMay 13, 20214 minA Pedacito of Conversation in Seville, SpainAt first, I didn’t want to study abroad in Seville, Spain. I told my study abroad counselor my priorities: 1) affordability, 2) ability...
Emmy CiabattoniMay 8, 20216 minA Pedacito of Visiting My Family in ItalyI’m from an Italian family. We’re all very proud, loud, and loving. So when my brother was accepted into a study abroad program in Italy,...
Emmy CiabattoniMay 4, 20215 minA Pedacito of Cenotes in Tulum, MexicoMany articles list the best cenotes in Tulum; the top 3, 5, 20 even. I was ecstatic to hop around and visit as many as possible. I...
Emmy CiabattoniApr 27, 20214 minA Pedacito of Las Ruinas de Tulum Still slightly nauseous from our food poisoning or water contamination experience (we’re still not sure what made us so sick), we...
Emmy CiabattoniApr 21, 20215 minA Pedacito of Isla Tortuga in Costa Rica My boyfriend and I were in Malpais, Costa Rica for three months and hadn’t seen one of the top attractions in the area—Isla Tortuga—until...
Emmy CiabattoniApr 14, 20215 minA Pedacito of a Road Trip through Costa Rica We rented a 4x4 with a rooftop tent from Nomad America. They offer complete camping setups; our car came with portable wifi, a local...
Emmy CiabattoniApr 8, 20214 minA Pedacito of Laguna Beach, CaliforniaLaguna Beach is one of my favorite places in the world; the aesthetic is unmatched by any other city. The quirky, artsy, yet...
Emmy CiabattoniMar 30, 20214 minA Pedacito of Gallo Pinto in Costa RicaGallo pinto is a Costa Rican dish of rice and beans typically served for breakfast. The name translates literally to “speckled rooster”...
Emmy CiabattoniMar 24, 20214 minA Pedacito of Antigua, GuatemalaAntigua, Guatemala is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for the Spanish ruins that remain untouched, by law, throughout the city. I flew...
Emmy CiabattoniMar 21, 20214 minA Pedacito of a Pig Roast in Costa RicaI was floating around on my surfboard, waiting for the next set to roll in, when my friend Noel told me about his crazy weekend plans....
Emmy CiabattoniMar 17, 20215 minA Pedacito of Swimming With A Wild Dolphin in Australia I dove the Great Barrier Reef around three hundred times and saw a dolphin only once. I was considered unbelievably lucky. We’d always...
Emmy CiabattoniMar 14, 20214 minA Pedacito of Cliff Jumping in Montezuma, Costa Rica“If you’re good at jumping, jump. If you’re not good at jumping, don’t jump,” said the guard at the entrance to the Montezuma Waterfalls....