MACHU PICCHU Many times throughout the previous year we met travelers who were making an effort to avoid crowded destinations. It's understandable, as who wants...
STRUGGLES OF A TALL TRAVELER We had just begun our bus ride to Peru from Bolivia when the in-trip entertainment began. The young woman in front of me — a tourist...
PERU PHOTO GALLERY: PUNO TO CUSCO We departed Bolivia and entered Peru in the town of Yunguyo. From there it was a short bus ride to Puno, where we spent a few days resting and...
BOLIVIA’S WRESTLING CHOLITAS! The crowd seemed bored, sitting through three bouts of sub-par lucha libre wrestling that spilled awkwardly in and out of the ring. Locals filled...
BOLIVIA PHOTO GALLERY From San Pedro de Atacama in Chile we crossed into Bolivia by jeep, taking three days to explore magnificent landscapes on the way to Salar de Uyuni....
CROSSING SALAR DE UYUNI BY JEEP A 4:30 a.m. alarm after little sleep made our drive onto the Salar de Uyuni, (Uyuni Salt Flats), feel like a dream. Off to our right, color crept...
SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA PHOTO GALLERY After getting cold in Patagonia, we were back in shorts and flip flops in the Atacama Desert during our stay in San Pedro de Atacama. We felt right...
PATAGONIA PHOTO GALLERY It was quite a detour to get to the "end of the world" but it was worth it. We made the long journey to Punta Arenas with plans of visiting Torres...
A SURPRISE VISIT TO VOLCANO CALBUCO Seeing an active volcano was never on our to-do list. So imagine our surprise when Volcano Calbuco erupted while we were in Chile. Mark and I first...
A TRAVELER’S HISTORY OF THE STRAIT OF MAGELLAN Many cities tend to have one historical figure they celebrate, usually with statues, street names and exhibits in their honor. Back home in Salt Lake...
BREATHTAKING TORRES DEL PAINE The view from Mirador Las Torres is one of those that takes the breath away, like a welcomed punch in the gut as you crest the final rise — think...
SCRATCH MAP GIVEAWAY! **Update** This giveaway is over, so go read some more travel inspiration! First of all, happy Earth Day! Second, congratulations to Rosita from...
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL PHOTO GALLERY Our stops in Australia and New Zealand were no more than glorified layovers with just three days in Sydney and six in Queenstown. But we still...
