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 […]
Category Archives: Day Trip
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 […]
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 […]
Wrapping up Peru and Heading to Bolivia!
After my Inca Trail, I needed a little rest so I kicked around in Cuzco for a couple days. It´s a beautiful city, and easily walkable around the main plaza. […]
Jumping on Board with PERUHOP!
When traveling solo for an extended period of time, a person can get sick of a few things… like having to take all of your things to the bathroom when […]
Huaraz – Back in the Mountains
After my brief stint on the sand-ridden barren landscape of the coast, it was nice to see some green. I arrived in Huarez and immediately felt thr difference in altitude. […]
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 […]
Quilotoa? More like “kill-my-knees-a”
My second day trip from Quito was to Quilatoa Lake. The day started off early at 6:30am – quite the feat in of itself since I am the world’s worst […]
The Adventures of ALi! 