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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
Escape to Mindo
I am movin faster than I am able to update! I am now in a coastal beach town called “Montañita” until Friday (taking spanish lessons!!) so hopefully I will catch […]
Welcome to Quito!
I have officially made it through my first day of this 3 month adventure! Things got off to a less than exciting flight delay on Thursday that resulted in waiting […]
Tomorrow is D-day!
Holy moly, I can’t believe that this time tomorrow I will be touching down in Quito. I have a million feelings right now – excited, nervous, relieved, anxious… Basically everything […]
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 Adventures of ALi! 