The end of summer is here, and that happy-go-lucky summer feeling has already started to fade away. For most US travelers, Labor Day Weekend will be the last hurrah before getting back to the grind of school, work, etc. I always tend to feel a little subdued around this time of year, and I’ve noticed quite a lot of…
Today’s rambling and completely unhelpful post brought to you by a Korean BBQ dinner. The good thing about living in large, diverse cities such as New York, Los Angeles, or London, is that you can get a small taste of different cultures without ever really leaving your city. New York has it’s famous Little Italy…
Many people I have come across are afraid to venture a long way outside their home country, mostly because they fear for their safety in other nations. Other have crossed entire continents (most likely Africa) or countries off their travel bucket list because of the perception that they are likely to become a victim while…
Last time I was in Paris, I was 9 years old, and the only memories I have are of EuroDisney. This time around, I only spent three days in Paris, but at the end I found myself wishing I could have stayed there for maybe a year. So now I’ve fallen in love with the…
[Initial Note: I decided not to put in pictures from my recovery after the accident, but rather, pictures that remind me of the amazing time I had in Cape Town. This post is not about pity, it’s about conveying how the accident affected my perspective towards, and love for, travel. I felt that pictures from…
It was hard writing down a bucket list here, mostly because the list of places I want to go to and things I want to do is about three miles long. But I think this hits on a lot of the most persistent dreams I have that excite me the most. See the northern lights…
Welcome to Lose the Map! Thanks for stopping by! My name is Joanna, and I’ve been obsessed with travel ever since I can remember, though the feeling definitely intensified after my college study abroad trip. I have lived in Athens, Greece, New York, and Los Angeles in my lifetime. Who Am I & Why Is This…
Experience the World Like Never Before… Welcome! I started this travel blog to create a community of adventurous nerds like myself, who don’t want to just tick places off a list…but have epic, eye-opening, once-in-a-lifetime experiences! My name is Joanna, and I am a travel writer and actress raised in Greece and the United States….
Le Galion Beach is a small shoehorn shaped beach located on the French side of St. Maarten. There is certainly a noticeable difference when crossing over to the French side of St. Maarten. There are more resorts, more picturesque beaches, the towns are more organized, and the residents seem slightly wealthier, though fewer. Even though…
