The city of La Paz, Bolivia sits at a sky high 11,483 ft. above sea level, and within minutes of landing at the airport there, we started to feel the affects of the altitude. We set aside 5 days to spend there so we could […]
Pamp, Pamp It Up
Following our epic jungle excursion, Sandro, Patrick, Natalie, Lindsey and myself and a driver left Rurre by van en route to the Pampas. I don’t think words can describe how good the air conditioning on the 3-4 hour car ride felt after the 4 day/3 […]
Welcome to the Jungle
Back when we were traveling through Ecuador in February we started to research visiting the Amazonian Jungle, an area so large that it encompasses huge portions of Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil. I had visions of visiting a far flung, isolated tribal village whose people […]
On the Road Again: A Tale of Erotic Pottery
After a few unexpected weeks back home we returned to Peru to pick up where we left off, well kind of. When we got the call about Danny’s grandma, we were headed towards some high altitude backpacking in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru. During our […]
Lottie “Lollie” Isaac (June 5, 1920 – February 26, 2015)
My Grandma Lollie passed away just as we were boarding a 3 hour bus from Chiclayo to Trujillo. After 94 and a half years, the last 10 or so, with her mind having slowly succumbed to a combination of dementia and senility, her body was […]
Adobe Pyramid Geek Out
After our one night in sleepy Loja, which for me was filled with strange dreams of that stupid thief’s hand under my seat, we boarded a bus headed to Peru and hugged our backpacks on our laps until we reached the border. The drive was […]
Been Caught Stealing
Relaxed and refreshed from the comforts of Cuenca and our time with Gary and Susie, Lindsey and I boarded an 8 hour bus ride headed to a single night in Loja, an Ecuadorian border town en route to Peru. We were completely unaware that the […]
Getting Canasta-y in Cuenca
Reaching Cuenca was the oasis of our roadtrip through the Ecuadorian countryside. After 3 days of Carnivale traffic and windy roads through the misty mountains we were all happy to settle in and get a taste of the charm Cuenca had to offer. As we […]
The Long and Winding Road
Led in a van by our tour guide Roberto “Digamos Bueno” (two words he seemed to fit into every sentence he spoke) Lindsey, Gary, Susie and I took off from Quito on a three day road trip through Ecuador towards our final group destination, Cuenca. […]
Galapagosing Around
From Quito we headed towards the main attraction of my parents’ and our time in Ecuador…a 5 day cruise in the Galapagos Islands. A visit to the islands has been on my Dad’s bucket list for some time, and the date we had all been […]
Quito-ski: The Adventures with Susie and Gary Begin
We left Montevideo (via airplane) with excitement through our veins in anticipation of meeting up with Lindsey’s parents, Gary and Susie, for a 12 day tour of Ecuador, including a 5 day cruise in the Galapagos. We started off in Quito on the right foot […]
Down By the Beach
We knew Punta del Este would be a quick, expensive stop, and so we picked out a smaller beach town a little further north that sounded mellow and a bit more secluded. We chose wisely with La Aguada, a small beach village located just outside […]