Bike Tour – Uruguay
We had one week in Buenos Aires before our flight back to the United States and our “No Plan Plan” meant that we could do anything that would take about…
Bike Tour – Patagonia
I woke up in El Chaltén, fairly hungover from the previous day’s liters of wine, and stumbled out of the bus terminal to this. The southern stretch of our Patagonia…
Bike Tour – Carretera Austral
The sun peaked in through the opening in my sleeping bag as I heard something scavenging beneath me. I sat up in the cool air and startled the stray dog…
Bike Tour – Central Chile
Step 1: Register for Race Across America, the World’s Toughest Bicycle RaceStep 2: Train for Race Across America, the World’s Toughest Bicycle Race Train? Oh yeah…well…can we at least make…
Lima, Peru
After hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu I was looking forward to heading to the coast, slowing down, enjoying the beach, and catching up on work. Brandy and I…
Hiking The Inca Trail
Compared to the Appalachian Trail hiking the Inca Trail was like flying first class with a personal chef and a chauffeur to carry your stuff. Back on the Appalachian Trail…
Northern Peru
I climbed in a Volkswagen van, pulled the door shut, and settled in for the 6 hour ride to Peru. After backpacking South America for 2 months and I finally…
Vilcabamba
I checked into Hostería Izhcayluma and another traveler greeted me with “Hi, how long are you staying?” “Just two nights”, I said. She replied, “Oh, good luck with that, you’ll…
Cuenca
After spending a week exploring the Galápagos Islands with my brother I was back to rolling solo. Tyler caught an early flight out of Guayaquil and I hopped on the…
Digital Nomad Packing List
When considering my digital nomad packing list, I thought back to the most important less I learned from thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, take less. I’d rather be underprepared than overpacked….
Galápagos Islands
It was a picture perfect day when we landed on San Cristóbal in the Galápagos Islands. Translucent blue water, sea lions lounging in the shade, marine iguanas swimming through the…
Montañita
After spending several weeks exploring the Andes and the Amazon, it was time to hit the beach. I took a bus to Guayaquil, stayed one night in the metropolis, and…