Is This the Real Life?: Dreaming of Valparaiso
Take a game of Chutes and Ladders sprinkled with a multitude of colors and use your imagination to get an idea of how dreamy this place seemed to me. The views were picturesque no matter where you looked. The entire city was blanketed with festive hues and incredible street art that was without a doubt […]
A Little Wine in the Countryside: Mendoza (Lujan de Cuyo)
Feeling a bit burnt out from visiting cities, we decided to rent a cabin in Lujan de Cuyo –a tranquil town just outside of Mendoza. We came for some relaxation and some great wine and we got just that. I have never been a wine snob at all and in fact before visiting Mendoza knew very […]
City Living: Salta & Cordoba
After leaving San Pedro de Atacama we made a few stops in Argentina so that our bus ride to Mendoza would not be so eternal. After enjoying an incredibly scenic ride we arrived in Salta. We really wanted to go through the countryside to get from Salta to Mendoza but bus routes were limited so […]
The 3 Best Travel Gifts
No, it’s not that kind of article. I am not going to bombard you with a ton of gift ideas to buy for loved ones (although a good DSLR camera from Santa would be nice…). Instead I want to talk about the gifts that this amazing travel experience has given back to me. With the […]
Keeping it Cool in the Desert: San Pedro de Atacama
I have to admit I knew very little about San Pedro de Atacama when we crossed the border from Bolivia. However, I was very excited to finally be in Chile because when we were researching for our trip I was in charge of scouring the guidebooks for information on Chile and Rapa Nui. Somehow I […]
Salt, Scenery and Elvis: Uyuni
Every time someone on the road asks me about Uyuni I immediately think of one word to describe it: Spectacular. The whole experience was fantastic between the surreal, one of a kind landscapes we observed and the wonderful time we had with our group. Uyuni truly is a treasure and the most marvelous thing about […]
Positivity Among the Hustle and Bustle: La Paz
My apologies, but La Paz was not one of my favorite capital cities visited so far. To me it felt a bit crowded, busy and lacked a bit of personality. Being the positive person that I am and my incessant need to always view the glass as half-full, I was able to seek out some […]
Taking a Chill Pill: Puno and Copacabana– Lake Titicaca
Coming off our crazy high from Machu Picchu and the Salkantay Trek we knew our next move was to go somewhere to relax. Lake Titicaca was the natural choice and we decided to visit both the Peruvian and Bolivian side of the lake. Our first stop along Titicaca was in Puno, Peru. The city itself […]
Getting High and Going Broke: Cusco, Salkantay Trek, Machu Picchu
Quick Facts: We have never been camping We have never spent a night in a tent The longest hike we have ever done: 6 hours for one day Regardless of all this, we decided to book the 5-day/4-night Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu We’re fuc#@ng crazy! Cusco: It is hard to describe just how exquisite […]
Here’s a Mouthful: Visiting Huacachina/ Paracas & Islas Ballestas/ Nazca
I’ll include these cities and tours in this same post because they’re all relatively near one another and we only spent a few days visiting all of them. Huacachina: Go directly to Huacachina- Do not pass Ica- Do not collect $200… You get the picture. For your own sanity do not stay in Ica, book […]