Jessie Festa, Author at Epicure & Culture

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Jessica Festa is the editor of Epicure & Culture as well as Jessie on a Journey. She enjoys getting lost in new cities and having experiences you don’t read about in guidebooks. Some of her favorite travel experiences have been teaching English in Thailand, trekking her way through South America, backpacking Europe solo, road tripping through Australia, agritouring through Tuscany, and volunteering in Ghana.

Puebla: A Safe Place To Explore Mexican Culture

by Jessie FestaUpdated on Feb 5, 2024Nov 25, 2012

By Jessie Festa. My trip to Puebla was sponsored by VisitMéxico. All opinions are my own. At the moment, many people are viewing Mexico as …

Unusual Epicurean Pursuits: Eating My First Pet In Ecuador

by Jessie FestaUpdated on Dec 17, 2013Nov 24, 2012

The body is sliced down the middle, opened like a thick book, on top of sizzling coals. Tiny hands, still with finger nails, reach into …

Trip Planning: Where To Go On Your Next Vacation

by Jessie FestaUpdated on Dec 17, 2013Nov 24, 2012

Trying to decide where to go on your next vacation? Well, that will depend on what you want to do. Looking for extreme adventure? An …

15 Things You Didn’t Know About Bolivia

by Jessie FestaUpdated on Dec 10, 2015Nov 24, 2012

While Bolivia has much to offer the curious traveler, it is still one of the lesser-visited South American countries. For this reason, there are many …