Category Archives: Ramblings

I planned a trip to Mexico during the week of Thanksgiving, but I didn’t realize I would be in the nations culinary capital of Oaxaca city for the holiday. This said, I did spend a considerable amount of time prior to the trip scanning the internet for restaurant recommendations for all my destinations, so IContinue reading “A Oaxacan Thanksgiving”

It has been a year since I first traveled to Mexico – with 11 days spent in Mexico City and then seven more in the state of Quintana Roo. I don’t know if it’s my craving for Mexico’s world-famous food, the colorful culture and architecture, or the classic backpacker experience this country offers – butContinue reading “Rock Boarding Down La Malinche”

On Sunday I am taking an orchestra audition. On Monday I am flying to Puebla, Mexico. For five years I have walked the line as a nomadic wanderer and a professional classical musician. In school I frequently took spontaneous and sometimes irresponsible trips to places ranging from New Orleans to New Zealand. The classical musicianContinue reading “Not Your Average Backpacker”

Hello and welcome to my travel blog, thelaststandby. My travel addiction started five years ago at the age of 23, when I learned that I could fly on standby through my parents job with United Airlines. For those who are not familiar with standby travel – it is an airline perk that allows employees (andContinue reading “Belated, But Never Too Late”