Welcome to Bon Voyage Jackie!

Hi there, I’m Jackie!

I started traveling my freshman year of college when I was granted a full scholarship to study in China for a summer. I came back and immediately signed up to study for a semester in Costa Rica, where I fell absolutely in love with Central America!

I’ve since continued traveling solo (and sometimes with friends and family too) every opportunity I find.

Travel doesn’t have to be expensive.

A former teacher, and frequent student (currently I’m in grad school working on my MBA), I learned how to make the most of my budget to be able to travel more often and start having those bucket-list experiences I always dreamed of.

Now that I work remotely, I’ve been able to start taking longer trips and integrate more slow travel by taking workcations.

I started this blog to share that journey with you. I want to empower you to make the most of your time and your budget so that you can see the world and have those bucket-list experiences. I want to share my travel guides and experiences to help inspire you to get out there, travel more, and live the life of your dreams!

Latin America Travel

As a lifelong Spanish language learner, travel in Latin America has always been special to me. So far I have visited all of Central America, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.

Take a look at my Latin America travel guides:

The Latest on the Blog:

  • Casa en el Agua Review: Everything You Need To Know About Colombia’s Floating Hostel

    Casa en el Agua Review: Everything You Need To Know About Colombia’s Floating Hostel

    Is Casa en el Agua worth it? You’ve probably seen the viral videos of a hostel sitting in the middle of the ocean, with people jumping off the deck into crystal clear turquoise water and hammocks swaying over the sea. And thought… wait, is it actually like that? Or is this one of those places…

  • Where to Stay in Lake Atitlan: Best Towns for Solo Travelers and Digital Nomads

    Where to Stay in Lake Atitlan: Best Towns for Solo Travelers and Digital Nomads

    I’ve been to Guatemala five times now, and Lake Atitlan keeps pulling me back. There are so many incredible things to do there. I’ve visited three times and even hosted two group trips there, including my most recent one in December 2025. In this guide, I’ll break down the best towns around Lake Atitlan for solo…

  • The Best Things to do in Lake Atitlan

    The Best Things to do in Lake Atitlan

    I’ve been to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala four times now, and I keep going back for a reason. The people are warm, the landscapes are incredibly diverse, and it just has this pull. In December 2025, I even hosted a group trip there, and Lake Atitlán was the highlight. There are so many things to do…