Taste the World with Otehlia

2025 was quite the year! Here's my 2025 Travel Wrapped! I led 5 group trips and made it to Asia (Japan specifically) for the first time. I also took a couple solo trips (Costa Rica and Mexico City) and also a mother daughter trip to Puerto Rico. Aside from visiting new and familiar places, and learning about them, I learned a lot about myself. In fact I always think that is what truly makes travel special. Here are some of the things I learned this in 2025. What did you learn through your travels this year?

Here are 8 tips for the first time traveler navigating Costa Rica’s diverse landscape. I traveled solo to Costa Rica for 12 days and these eight tips helped me travel safely and affordably while exploring much of the beautiful country. I spent time in San José, Manuel Antonio, Monteverde and Puerto Viejo. These tips will be helpful to anyone traveling to Costa Rica.

Cartagena, Colombia is a great place for traveling with teenagers and young adults! There are so many fun things to do. Here are seven of their favorite experiences that we had in Cartagena, Colombia.

OtehliaTravels curates small group trips throughout Latin America and Mexico, or gather your own group and let me host you.Small group trips can be a wonderful way to explore a dream destination. Join me!

New York has it all! New York City is a place you could explore for years and never get to everything. And I was only there for a weekend! But I managed to pack a lot in and explore some hidden jewels as well as popular spots. Here are 6 things to do in New York City for a long weekend.

Our favorite time of year is here and I found some amazing travel deals for you! The deals are starting to roll, or fly, in and you don’t want to miss these! Here are a few Black Friday deals to look out for next week OR are already in progress. Remember, your best bet is to chase the deal, not the destination!

Rio de Janeiro is a dynamic, beautiful city situated on the coast of Brazil. Small mountains lush with greenery dot the coastline making it one of the most scenic cities I’ve been to. YES you can (and should?) take samba classes and visit the favelas. Other popular things to do in Rio are hang gliding and visiting the Christ the Redeemer statue. There is so much to do in Rio, and I felt very safe there.  Here are 6 other fun things to do in Rio de Janeiro on your next trip.