Jul
16
16
Danielle’s Travel Essentials
You never know until you head out onto the road what you will love and need and what will be extraneous – it’s impossible to Read More →
Jul
8
8
Response to “40 Questions for Christians Now Waving Rainbow Flags”
This isn’t exactly travel blog specific, but it is a major issue in our world today. As Nate and I travel on and are exposed Read More →
Jul
4
4
Solo Trekking the Salkantay Trail
There are several ways to get yourself to Machu Picchu and most of them involve forking over large sums of money and, if you want Read More →
Jun
24
24
Reacclimatization to the US
We’ve been living at 3,500+ meters (~ 11,500 feet) here in South America for over a month. Acclimatization has been on our minds a lot. Read More →
Jun
19
19
Colca Canyon
At 10,725 feet deep, Colca Canyon in Peru is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and pretty darn spectacular. Nate and I enjoyed a three-day Read More →
Jun
18
18
Bolivia Wrap-Up
Bolivia was a lot like March – it started like a lion and ended like a lamb. We entered Bolivia after spending 36 hours between Read More →
Jun
14
14
Celebrating a Birthday in Bolivia
Everyone approaches their birthdays differently and, while I’m not someone who needs others to remember my birthday, there are a few things that I appreciate Read More →
Jun
13
13
Road Reading, Part III
Here are books 20-30 in my endeavor to read 100 books this year. I’m finding an awesome pattern: so many of the books I’m reading Read More →
May
30
30
Mount Chacaltaya + Valle de la Luna
We have loved our 2+ weeks in La Paz, Bolivia. Other travelers balk when we tell them we spent so much time there. “There’s nothing Read More →
May
26
26
Let’s Get Ready to Rummmmmble!
As a kid I loved to watch WWF wrestling. The Ultimate Warrior was my favorite and my brother and I spent hours playing Royal Rumble Read More →