Before we ever stepped foot on a plane, Spencer and I planned every hour of this trip to ensure we had enough time to catch all of our buses, boats, and airplanes. We arrived in Punta Arenas with three hours to spare before our check-in for our cruise closed at 5:00 p.m. With plenty of …
Ever since we booked this, I have been impatiently waiting to make it to Torres del Paine National Park and start the W trek, a 4-day beauty of a hike! Plan Our GPX track holds all of the details for each day’s hike. The W trail can be completed in both directions. We started in …
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The little town of El Chalten hasn’t been around long, only since the 1980s and we think that the pandemic was challenging for many businesses, as some restaurants seemed permanently closed. The town has a small-town community vibe to it, similar to a few European mountain towns. Main street in El Chalten Fitz Roy is …
Argentina’s hyperinflation is well-documented across the internet. Three days before we arrived, the Argentinian government approved a new 2,000 bill note. Spencer and I heard from a few friends who had just traveled to the area that they had used the black market to double their money by trading it at the blue dollar rate, …
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Entering Buenos Aires hit me like a ton of bricks — the humidity and bustle of city life were the wake-up call I needed after a long 26 hours of travel. After checking into our AirBnB and with several hours left until sunset, Spencer and I rallied to stroll through Puerto Madero, a busy port …
Tour du Mont Blanc has been on my bucket list for years, but the pandemic kept me from venturing overseas. This year, I convinced two friends to join on the adventure! With work schedules, we only had five days to complete it. Knowing that fastpacking is becoming more popular and this is one of the …
Haifa was a bit of a mystical place for me growing up. My dad spent quite a bit of time traveling here for work, but like the rest of Israel, is somewhere that felt so foreign, I would never get the chance to go see it. The third-largest city in Israel, there’s 5,000 years of …
This day was our second tour of Jesus, a tour of his life. It was incredibly powerful to visit the places from the stories I heard growing up in church. It put things in perspective to know how long Jesus must have walked to get from one location to the next, to stare out at …
This rundown town managed to transport me back to Roman times despite its lack of restoration. The ruins were simple and worn down but felt more authentic that way. I should probably clarify that I’m talking about the old city Caesarea. The new Caesarea is like any other modern city you’d expect, not the abandoned …
Tel Aviv is Israel’s big city. It’s modern and home to many famous startups. It’s got a grungy vibe that many cities in the US try to master but can’t. You can easily see how much less religion plays a role when contrasting it with Jerusalem. Strolling through the streets, you’ll hear locals speaking in …
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