The New & Improved Colombia Sitting in northern Chile with just under 2 months of travel time left in South America we had to decide where to go. Our plans for Ecuador took an unpected turn with anti-Cartel activity shutting…
From Salt Flats to Surf Air: Exploring Northern Chile Northern Chile Northern Chile isn’t just a destination—it’s a study in extremes. After tracing the country from its wild southern reaches to its polished center, we followed the pull of the…
Chillin’ in Middle Chile Chile—the longest (about 2,650 miles) and narrowest (roughly 110 miles) country in the world—stretches between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, with Patagonia’s drama to the south and the Atacama’s stark beauty to the north.…
What the on Earth is Patagonia? Most people don’t really know exactly what Patagonia is. Patagonia is a distinct geographical region at the base of South America spanning the lower sections of Argentina and Chile. On the Chilean side, it…
WELCOME TO PERU! In 2025, while still in SE Asia, we made the decision that trip #2 would be to South America. It was an easy decision…so much to see, relatively close to home, pleasant weather for “winter” travel, and…
Japan – The Obvious Choice Considering we have Alexander family members in Japan, and that Alex was a Japanese studies educator and has been to the Islands several times, Japan was always on the radar for our travels. As we…
“We’re Going to Indonesia!” Somewhere around Southern Vietnam- about four months into our journey – we realized we would have a few weeks of open time once we finished our tour of SE Asia. After brainstorming potential destinations, it didn’t…
Suddenly Singapore Somewhere around south Vietnam, we realized we would have a month to explore an unplanned desitination. The winner was Indonesia. To get from Laos to Lombok Island (Indonesia), we had to fly through Singapore. So, we decided to…
Laos, we apologize for underestimating you. Sincerely, Alex & Steve We began to discuss visiting Laos while still in the US. The reviews were mixed…”unsafe, poor infrastucture” and “SE Asia of 20 years ago, lush and beautiful.” We decided to…
Reaching North Vietnam Alex set up our trip to Vietnam with a south to north plan. We entered Hoi Chi Minh City on February 10th and two months later we climbed off a sleeper train in Ninh Binh to begin…