Although we both absolutely fell in love with Canada and vowed to come back for a longer stay, it was time to head back to the States. We were excited for our next stop: Niagara Falls. This was an extra special treat for me since my family was meeting us out there and we were all […]
A 2.5-hour flight from Puerto Varas brought us to Punta Arenas a sleepy port town located on the Strait of Magellan. For us the flight was a better alternative to the 30+ hour bus ride down to southern Patagonia and provided us with some incredible views. Although the city itself leaves a lot to be […]
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 […]
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 […]
Yes—I did just have to quote Kanye in my title to get my point across about this cool city! The majority of fellow backpackers we met on the road would always scrunch their face when we brought up Lima and they would mention the pollution, the traffic and how overcrowded and loud the city is. […]