Cassie Kifer fell in love with travel after she worked at a youth hostel in Los Angeles. She's become an avid traveler and relentless foodie who loves sharing her passion. From writing two books about San Jose to her blog Ever in Transit, Cassie encourages her readers to explore unique places at home and abroad.

In our conversation we discuss a wide array of topics like avoiding scams, her experience working in a youth hostel, the amazing food in Japan and much more. Most importantly, Cassie realized that connecting with locals and other travelers made an enormous impact on her life, creating relationships she still has to this day. Take a leap with us and discover a new way of traveling with Cassie.

For the full show notes of the page with Cassie's recommended resources check out: https://nomadicfoodist.com/secretsanjose

In today’s episode you will learn:

• About her two favorite countries 
• Why Americans should travel to Mexico
• The safety in Mexico
• Tips for traveling easier
• How to avoid scams
• About the travel and privilege 
• How to be a responsible traveler
• How to become a pet/house sitter
• Tips for learning Spanish.