This region of Colombia is all about pushing your physical limits. I did my third bungee jump here in San…
Category: South America
Colombia has some excellent rock climbing if you now where to look. Vibrant communities have sprung up around the emerging…
Minca was a runner up prize for us. We had originally planned to visit Tayrona National Park, which has incredible…
Cartagena needs little introduction. This colonial city on the northern coast of Colombia is the country’s biggest attraction. We spent…
Western Colombia is not a particularly popular tourist destination. Cali is known for it incredible salsa dancing but it doesn’t…
Crossing the Colombian border in the Amazon had left us deep in the jungle. Luckily, Leticia has an airport and…
It was time to bid Peru farewell. We had done and seen so much. We had trekked, climbed and explored…
During the 2017 winter in South America we climbed four mountains in the high Andes. The first was Huayna Potosi…
On our second visit to the famed Machu Picchu we decided to walk. Our journey took us over high passes and through deep valleys. Val’s friend Jan flew in from Alaska to join us and we had an incredible time.
Life is hard in the high plains of southern Peru. Few animals survive here. Endless seas of grass stretch as…
Our final stop in Bolivia was Copacabana, a quaint and beautiful town on the banks of the Lake Titicaca. We mostly relaxed and watched the sun make it’s way through the sky but we also got to see an amazing parade.
We had a fun romp around central Bolivia taking in sugarloaf hills, animal sanctuaries, beautiful colonial towns, and crazy highways.
At the bottom of the Americas, in the deep South of Patagonia there exists a town called El Chalten. Five…
The 120 kilometer (75 mile) trail around Torres del Paine in southern Patagonia is one of the world’s best treks.…
Once again we were back in Chile. This time near the famous Torres del Paine National Park. It was the…
Most glaciers in the world are getting smaller. The Perito Moreno Glacier is a rare exception and continues to grow…
Steak, wine, cinema, tango, history, and sausage. Buenos Aires is a sprawling metropolis of over 10 million people, we only…
Mendoza is all about one thing: Wine. We toured through many vineyards and wineries. We drank a lot of wine.…
Valparaiso is Santiago’s bohemian cousin on the coast. It is a beautiful, crumbling bastion of contrasts. Rickety funiculars rise up…
Santiago is an eminently livable city. It’s full of great food, the public tansportation is fast and efficient, and the…
Our romp around South America with my parents continued as we crossed the border into Chile. We had been spoiled…
We came to Arequipa, Peru’s white city, to eat. We wanted find out what Peruvian food was all about. We…
Homestays are always an interesting experience. It can be awkward, it can be transcendent, and it sometimes dizzily sways between…
After Machu Picchu we began making our way back to Cusco. Along the way we visited Ollantaytambo, a weaving center,…
It’s not easy to find a traveler, or anyone really, that hasn’t dreamed of visiting Machu Picchu. I had the pleasure…
Our final stop in Ecuador brought us to Loja. A modern city surrounded by beautiful nature and a massive national…
Cuenca is an exceedingly comfortable city in southern Ecuador. After spending a few weeks with the predominantly indigenous populations of…
As the weather in Ecuador continued to spoil our trekking and climbing plans we shifted course and focused on humans.…
From the jungles of Cuyabeno we were ready for the cool weather of the mountains. We took an overnight bus…
We had come to see mountains and trek through hillsides. Clouds, rain, and stomach problems kept our wanderings contained to…
The Amazon touches 11 countries and is the defining feature of South America. By its very nature jungle is difficult…
After a wonderful time in the Galapagos we headed for Quito. As the oldest city in the Americas Quito is…
The Galapagos Islands are an almost mythical travel destination. When the naturalist Charles Darwin visited the flora and fauna prompted…