Elena Vasquez

Elena Vasquez is a full-time traveler and the founder of Witty Passport. Over fifteen years and more than 50 countries across six continents — including a stretch spent leading groups professionally through Southeast Asia and the remote highlands of South America — she's written the kind of destination guides she always wished existed: practical, specific, and built on real experience rather than recycled itineraries.

Beginner’s Guide to Surfing in Sayulita, Mexico

· December 5, 2025
A beginner surfer with a bright smile successfully balancing on their surfboard while riding a small, rolling wave in crystal-clear turquoise water. The person wears a colorful wetsuit and has their arms outstretched for balance, showing pure joy and accomplishment. Nearby, a patient surf instructor

Most people assume you need years of ocean time before Mexico’s surf towns make sense for you — that assumption is backwards, and Sayulita is proof. After two years of staring at the same four walls, I’d built a running list of “places I’ll get to eventually,” and when I finally started working through it, … Read more

Top 10 Surf Spots in Mexico You Can’t Miss

· December 4, 2025
A skilled surfer gracefully cross-stepping on a longboard, riding a pristine, seemingly endless wave at a tropical surf break. The rider demonstrates fluid movement and perfect balance while navigating across the board on the glassy, turquoise wave face. The scene captures the serene beauty of the o

Nearly four decades on the job, and my father kept promising himself a future trip he never actually took — retirement came and went, and so did every excuse he invented for staying home. Watching that unfold lit a fire under me: the day the Pacific started calling loud enough, I grabbed a one-way flight … Read more

Honeymoon in Rome: A Perfect Itinerary for Newlyweds

· November 30, 2025
A romantic couple enjoying an intimate wine tasting experience at a picturesque Tuscan winery, sitting at an elegant outdoor table overlooking rolling hills covered in vineyard rows. The scene captures golden afternoon sunlight illuminating cypress trees and medieval stone buildings in the distance,

Every “SPF 30 will do just fine” line in a packing guide is setting you up to burn — I’ll get to that disaster in a minute. What actually took effort wasn’t sunscreen, though; it was getting all of us in the same city after six years of “we should all go somewhere together” talk, … Read more

Rome in 3 Days: The Perfect Itinerary for First-Timers

· November 29, 2025
A sweeping view of a medieval Italian town square with distinctive fan-shaped brick paving in warm terracotta tones, surrounded by elegant multi-story buildings with traditional Tuscan architecture featuring arched windows and weathered stone facades. A tall, slender bell tower rises majestically in

Waiting for the right travel companion versus just booking the flight alone — one gets you to Rome, the other keeps you stuck at home scrolling itineraries. Solo travel wasn’t something I’d tried before this trip, and the idea genuinely unsettled me: no one to weigh options with, no one else to blame when plans … Read more