A Photo Montage of the Mountains of Peru
August 4, 2025
Here’s a dazzling montage of Peru’s mountains, crammed with photos my other posts couldn’t handle! Hikers, take note. … More A Photo Montage of the Mountains of Peru
Tag: South America
Hiking the Inca Trail: Four Day vs. One Day Trek… With a Little “Proposal” Blunder
July 24, 2025
Four days of glorious suffering versus a breezy one day trek, complete with re-proposals and a surprise anniversary celebration. … More Hiking the Inca Trail: Four Day vs. One Day Trek… With a Little “Proposal” Blunder
Gold Parties and Inca Trails: Highlights from Cusco, Peru
July 23, 2025
A return to Cusco, Peru for the G Adventures GX Summit. We had a blast exploring the city, attending the summit, and celebrating at an epic Gold Party! … More Gold Parties and Inca Trails: Highlights from Cusco, Peru
Tierra del Fuego Glacier Hunting at Glaciar Martial
March 13, 2023
With one more day left to explore Ushuaia, and a million options for hiking the beautiful place, we opted for the glacier perched in the mountains up and behind our hotel, Glaciar Martial. … More Tierra del Fuego Glacier Hunting at Glaciar Martial
The Time I Accidentally Larcened THREE Dogs in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
March 12, 2023
El Fin de Mundo came complete with a multitude of hiking options. Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) abuts Ushuaia, and the mountains were astonishing and quite literally left my mouth agape when I first laid eyes on them. … More The Time I Accidentally Larcened THREE Dogs in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
A Visit to the Southern-Most City in the World: Ushuaia, Argentina
February 15, 2023
I received looks of bewilderment when I told people we were flying to Ushuaia. Generally, the verbal response I got was, “where is that?! And why are you going there?” Fair question since I, myself, didn’t know the first thing about the southern-most city in the world before booking an Antarctic cruise. … More A Visit to the Southern-Most City in the World: Ushuaia, Argentina
Driving, Hiking & Biking Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador
April 19, 2022
An hour and a half outside of Quito, Ecuador lies Volcan Cotopaxi, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world sitting at 19,347 feet (5,897 meters) … More Driving, Hiking & Biking Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador
Laguna Quilotoa… A Short, But Brutal Hike
January 27, 2022
I had originally planned for three long day hikes once we returned to Quito, first being Quilotoa Crater Lake. It was naive and foolish, especially considering all three required car and/or bus and/or taxi rides greater than an hour to get to … More Laguna Quilotoa… A Short, But Brutal Hike
Everything Quito, Ecuador
January 17, 2022
After eight days galavanting around on the Galapagos getting sunburned and mildly injured, we flew back to Quito, Ecuador. The capital of Ecuador, Quito is the second highest capital city in the world, sitting at 9350 feet … More Everything Quito, Ecuador
Isabela Island, Galapagos… Everything from Tropical Penguins, Sharks & Beaches to Rainforests & Volcanos
January 15, 2022
Isabela Island is the largest island in the Galapagos, coming in at four times the size of Santa Cruz, where we had just come from. … More Isabela Island, Galapagos… Everything from Tropical Penguins, Sharks & Beaches to Rainforests & Volcanos