- Salkantay Trek to Machu Pichu
Day 1 We left Cusco and took a collectivo 2 hours away to the town of Mollepata we then took a taxi another hour up the road to the town of Soraypampa. It was looking like it was going to start raining so we got some water and found a flat piece of land right …
- Ausengate Trek, Peru
The Ausengate Trek is a high altitude, challenging hike in the Peruvian Andes that circles the sacred Ausengate Mountain. It is known for its remote and stunning natural scenery, including glaciers, turquoise lakes, and colorful mountains. The trek also offers opportunities to experience local culture and see herds of alpacas. To get to the start …
- Pacaya Simira National Reserve, Peru
Nick and I did a 7 day canoe trip into Peru’s largest national reserve. Situated deep in the Amazon rainforest, it was quite the adventure to even get there. We first took a 1 hour plane ride from Lima to Tarapoto (which would’ve been a 24 hour bus ride). From Tarapoto we got on a …
- Lima, Peru
Upon arriving in Peru we spent a day and a half exploring Lima. It is such a big city, hosting a third of Peru’ population with 11 million people. We stayed in the popular tourist neighborhood of Miraflores. Often cited as one of the only safe places for tourists to stay. We arrived around 9/10 …
- Biking the Carretera Austral – The Final Stretch
12/27-12/31 Day 22 We arrived in a town called Hornopiren after the ferry around 2 am. We didn’t make it further then the pier. It was lightly raining so we set up our sleeping pads and bags under the roof of a few shops. We woke up around 7am when a woman came to open …
- Biking the Carretera Austral- Week 3
12/20-12/26 Day 15 We began the day around 8 am, eating a quick breakfast and washing it down with some coffee. We were only 5-10 km past the hot springs from the day before. We checked the tide table and it was supposed to be low tide until 10. We decided it was too cool …
- Biking the Carretera Austral- Week 2
December 13-19 2025 Day 8 began at the bus stop while we sipped our morning coffee and ate our breakfast. The wind howled outside but we were safe and sound in the tranquility of our three-walled hut. We started biking a bit past ten and had a little bit of sun and strong winds blowing …
- Biking the Carretera Austral- Week 1
December 6th-12th After a 41 hour ferry ride we ended up in Villa O’Higgins, Chile. Villa O Higgins is the last stop on a 1247 kilometer or 775 mile road called the Carretera Austral. The plan was to take another ferry and walk two days to El Chalten in Argentina. That ferry only runs a …
- W Trek, Torres Del Paine
Torres Del Paine National Park is the most famous and visited national park in Chile. it is home to the O trek and the W trek. The O does a complete circuit around the mountains while the W trek follows the bottom and goes up two canyons for different view points. The most famous being …
- San Agustin, Popayan, Cali and Cartagena
From Bogota, we took another night bus to San Agustin. We spent a week in San Agustin exploring the town and surrounding area. We stayed at an awesome hostel with a rooftop overlooking the city with some hammocks up there. We found our favorite little cafe with a short ceiling and a cute overlook of …
- Medellin, Jardin, Salento and Bogota part 3
Nick and I arrived in Medellin at the same time and went to our hostal to drop bags then to a coffee shop to catch up. Later in the day I went to the local slackline meet up, which happened to be over concrete, and I met some of the local slackliners there. I made …
- Bucaramanga, Chicamocha Canyon, San Gil, Curiti, Barichara and Bogota part 2
I got off the bus at 6am and took a cab to Su’s house where her friend picked us all up and we went to a nearby watering hole. We strung up some slacklines and swam and enjoyed the day. In the afternoon/evening we stopped by the highline they had rigged and I did a …
- Bogota, Santa Marta, Minca and Palomino
The plan in South America was always to go to Colombia last as it had the cheapest tickets home. Additionally, I was invited to partake in a 1 kilometer highline project there and could not pass up on that opportunity. We sped up our last leg of the Carretera Austral to leave Chile a bit …
- Kitesurfing in Colombia
Reflections on learning to kite surf in Cabo de la Vela, Colombia.
Day 1 We left Cusco and took a collectivo 2 hours away to the town of Mollepata we then took a taxi another hour up the road to the town of Soraypampa. It was looking like it was going to start raining so we got some water and found a flat piece of land right …
The Ausengate Trek is a high altitude, challenging hike in the Peruvian Andes that circles the sacred Ausengate Mountain. It is known for its remote and stunning natural scenery, including glaciers, turquoise lakes, and colorful mountains. The trek also offers opportunities to experience local culture and see herds of alpacas. To get to the start …
Nick and I did a 7 day canoe trip into Peru’s largest national reserve. Situated deep in the Amazon rainforest, it was quite the adventure to even get there. We first took a 1 hour plane ride from Lima to Tarapoto (which would’ve been a 24 hour bus ride). From Tarapoto we got on a …
Upon arriving in Peru we spent a day and a half exploring Lima. It is such a big city, hosting a third of Peru’ population with 11 million people. We stayed in the popular tourist neighborhood of Miraflores. Often cited as one of the only safe places for tourists to stay. We arrived around 9/10 …
12/27-12/31 Day 22 We arrived in a town called Hornopiren after the ferry around 2 am. We didn’t make it further then the pier. It was lightly raining so we set up our sleeping pads and bags under the roof of a few shops. We woke up around 7am when a woman came to open …
12/20-12/26 Day 15 We began the day around 8 am, eating a quick breakfast and washing it down with some coffee. We were only 5-10 km past the hot springs from the day before. We checked the tide table and it was supposed to be low tide until 10. We decided it was too cool …
December 13-19 2025 Day 8 began at the bus stop while we sipped our morning coffee and ate our breakfast. The wind howled outside but we were safe and sound in the tranquility of our three-walled hut. We started biking a bit past ten and had a little bit of sun and strong winds blowing …
December 6th-12th After a 41 hour ferry ride we ended up in Villa O’Higgins, Chile. Villa O Higgins is the last stop on a 1247 kilometer or 775 mile road called the Carretera Austral. The plan was to take another ferry and walk two days to El Chalten in Argentina. That ferry only runs a …
Torres Del Paine National Park is the most famous and visited national park in Chile. it is home to the O trek and the W trek. The O does a complete circuit around the mountains while the W trek follows the bottom and goes up two canyons for different view points. The most famous being …
From Bogota, we took another night bus to San Agustin. We spent a week in San Agustin exploring the town and surrounding area. We stayed at an awesome hostel with a rooftop overlooking the city with some hammocks up there. We found our favorite little cafe with a short ceiling and a cute overlook of …
Nick and I arrived in Medellin at the same time and went to our hostal to drop bags then to a coffee shop to catch up. Later in the day I went to the local slackline meet up, which happened to be over concrete, and I met some of the local slackliners there. I made …
I got off the bus at 6am and took a cab to Su’s house where her friend picked us all up and we went to a nearby watering hole. We strung up some slacklines and swam and enjoyed the day. In the afternoon/evening we stopped by the highline they had rigged and I did a …
The plan in South America was always to go to Colombia last as it had the cheapest tickets home. Additionally, I was invited to partake in a 1 kilometer highline project there and could not pass up on that opportunity. We sped up our last leg of the Carretera Austral to leave Chile a bit …
Reflections on learning to kite surf in Cabo de la Vela, Colombia.