Work Hard. Travel Harder
I was getting pummeled. Who knows when or if these little hands have been washed or cleaned anytime recently? Where is the bano anyway? The kids are anxious and just want to run out some of their energy. Unfortunately that isn’t going to happen anytime soon. These kids are part of a hand full of […]
Bolivia is one of my favorite countries. Though it is the poorest and one of only two landlocked countries in South America, it is filled with stunning, untouched landscapes that took our breath away each day we were there. It’s well known for its incredibly distinct geographical areas: the high plateau of the Andes (altiplano), […]
“To escape fear, you have to go through it, not around.” –Richie Norton I love adventure more than most people, but I am terrified of heights. Planes? No problem. Hiking through a mountain pass at 15,000 ft. elevation? Bring it! But if you put me somewhere up high where I don’t feel secure and I […]
Tarabuco There are 21 of us slammed in here like sardines. There are babies, kids, parents, travelers, and old men chewing coca leaves like they are going out of style. Nobody is comfortable yet nobody seems annoyed. Is this normal everyday life in central Bolivia, I wondered? The van that we are traveling in is […]
We weren’t originally planning to go to Bolivia, but we had to see it. For the last 2 months as we met travelers throughout South America, we kept hearing tales over and over about the one and only Salar De Uyuni. With over 4,086 sq miles of salt, and a depth of over 32 feet in the […]
April 25, 2015 – May 24, 2015 Wow it’s hard to believe it’s already been nine months! A big milestone for us, being that we originally planned our trip to last eight months. Yet here we are lugging our packs through South America through countries we didn’t originally plan on going to. The more we […]
