Category: Destinations
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It’s a small world… but not really
It’s happened. I’m no longer just your average vacationer. I’ve finally received the divine mark of a backpacker.
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Uncut Gems – Bolivian Chronicles
Let me summarize this for ya very simply: Bolivia is a “must do”. For everybody.
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Getting mugged & missing my flight but on we go
Rather than start this one with an over-dramatic one-liner as I usually do, I think the title takes care of that enough. Instead I’ll start with I’m all good no need to worry!
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How Steve Jobs nearly made me miss the W-trek
Okay. A little out of order in my timeline here but as I sit on the bus panting after sprinting a mile uphill with 15kgs on my back, I think this qualifies as special circumstance. I’m in Patagonia. Surprise! Specifically in Chile since I’m officially out of Argentina for this…
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My South America non-Itinerary Itinerary 2.0
If you’ve been following along you know what’s up with that title, but in-case you haven’t, here’s the 30-second elevator summary: I was gonna do this. But after being awestruck by the world and learning a few things about traveling, I’m not (but also still could technically). I cancelled my…
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Falling in love in 4 days
Salta. My love. I miss you so. From copious amounts of fernet, to awe-inspiring views, and, of course, fantastic people, I was blown away. What’s crazier? No one talks about it. It’s all Patagonia this, Iguazú that, but man… I’ll be damned if Salta isn’t a top 2 experience by…
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End of phase one: Changing of the guard
I’m the last one standing. Don’t you just love these hyper-dramatic one-liners I rip off to start every post? I really should have done theater growing up cause I would be an absolute stud. Maybe I’ll start my engineer-to-business man-to-actor arc after this trip. Kidding. Unless… Anyways back to the…
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My first side quest: a World Wonder
Until this mini-trip, I was being kinda lazy. I told myself spending the first 4 weeks in Buenos Aires without planning other travels around the country was just cause I was getting settled in, learning the culture, and improving my speaking skills to be functional before traveling around. But I…
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Ignorance is bliss – Knowledge is motivation
I hate running. I know I’ve already told you all this when I ran my pseudo-marathon a couple months ago. For those of you new here, yeah, I ran a 1.1 miles/1.8 kilometers every hour for a 24-hour period even though I hate running. I also hate scorching heat w/…
Keagan’s World 