Checking off #1 on the Bucket List
About 10 years ago I saw a picture of Machu Picchu online. It looked like nothing I had ever seen – the ruins of a ancient city nestled among (and […]
Crossing the Border…. Hello Peru!
This post is long overdue on account ofnthe fact thtat I have written it and attempted uploading it twice only to have it fail and then get lost in cyberspace! […]
Cuenca – a city more my speed
Last week I spent a couple days in the UNESCO world heritage city of Cuenca. This has been by far the most beautiful city I have been to yet with […]
Beautiful Baños de Agua Santa!
The road from Mindo to Baños was pretty long – about 7 hours, but the worst part is that I opted for the 6:30am bus. Ugh. I dont know why […]
Getting ready!
Holy moly! In less than a week I will be in Ecuador! I’d like to say I’ve spent a lot of time preparing for this trip, but at the end […]
Where the heck am I going?
Planning this trip has been very different than the last trip I planned. In 2006 I went to Southeast Asia for 6 weeks with a friend of mine. We had […]
The 2 Inevitable Questions I Will Struggle to Answer
I am looking forward to coming home. My mom and I have had a countdown going for awhile now. Not because I am not enjoying myself but because there is […]
On the Home Stretch… Making my way back to Lima
With the most gruelling part of my trip home behind me, I am barely 24 hours away from arriving at the Toronto Airport where my mom will be waiting to […]
Hanging With My Homies (of the penguin variety)
With a week left in my trip, I had one last adventure planned. I knew Punta Arenas doesn’t offer much to tourists except for an airport and Isla Magdelena. I […]
Dropping Jaws & Oohs and Ahhs
To say that the Torres del Paine national park is beautiful is clear under-sell. It blew my mind. While you can do multi day hikes in the park, Rachel and […]
All Aboard!
We were up bright an early to get to the NaviMag port to check in for adventure. Turns out we were REALLY early, so after dropping out stuff off, Rachel […]
Waterfalls and Volcanos
I took another night bus from Santiago to Vilarrica in the Lake District. It was like finding a leafy lush oasis after travelling the dusty dry desert. To be honest, […]
Back to The Modern World
I love traveling because you get to experience so many different ways of life. I have seen massive haciendas (mansions with courtyards and fields) and shanty towns crammed full with […]
Deserts, Blue Sky and Chapstick
We were welcomed into Chile by paved roads and an air conditioned bus. The sudden sense of “civilization” was thrilling as we made our way to our next stop. San […]
“This is SO weird”… Exploring the Bolivian Salt Flats
The number of times I said “this is so weird!” during the three days I was on my Salt Flats tours is matched only by the number of times I […]
MONKEYing Around at La Senda Verde
One of my early google searches when I decided to take my trip was “cool places to sleep in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia”. One result was a blog of a […]
The Adventures of ALi! 