Tag: backpacking
One State Down, 13 To Go!!
Day 4. It was chilly and drizzling leaving Mountain Crossings at Neal Gap. We had another foggy day of climbing up and down the ridge line in the Southern Appalachians. After 6 miles, we hit Tesnatee Gap where The Trail crosses a highway. A small group from… Continue Reading “One State Down, 13 To Go!!”
First Days of Life on The Appalachian Trail
I’m in love, I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it!!! Wow, the first few days on The Appalachian Trail (AT) have been one heck of a ride. A beautiful challenge, a wondrous gift, an awe inspiring blessing. They say there’s a… Continue Reading “First Days of Life on The Appalachian Trail”
The Appalachian Trail – Basic Questions Answered
Wait… what are you doing? In just a few short days, Sean and I will be heading to Georgia to attempt a thru-hike of The Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail (AT) is one of three long footpaths in The US. The Trail runs from… Continue Reading “The Appalachian Trail – Basic Questions Answered”
13 Ways to Start Seeing the World on a Budget
Ok, it’s not free… but you know that you can budget travel, right? Right? Psst…I spent less than $7,000 traveling through Central and South America for 5 months not working (and it so could’ve been cheaper). Seven grand may sound like a lot. But… Continue Reading “13 Ways to Start Seeing the World on a Budget”
Final Leg: Northern Chile, Valparaíso, and Buenos Aires
Well we escaped our Arequipa slump, vacation, rest and decided to keep heading south. We had planned to visit Bolivia but got discouraged by that $160 reciprocity fee (After, we learned this has been reduced to $50 O.o). Onward to Chile. We took an… Continue Reading “Final Leg: Northern Chile, Valparaíso, and Buenos Aires”
Puno and Arequipa
Leaving Cusco, we took the overnight bus to Puno which arrived at about 4 am. We killed a couple hours at the bus terminal and grabbed a cab to Bothy Hostel we saw online. They graciously allowed us an early check in and we… Continue Reading “Puno and Arequipa”
Cusco and The Inca Trail
Early Saturday morning, we got up and took a bus to the Iquitos airport. We checked into our previously booked flight and boarded our first plane to Lima. (Tip: Don’t prebook your flight online. This is one instance where you will save a lot… Continue Reading “Cusco and The Inca Trail”
Iquitos and The Amazon
Iquitos. Well, that place was weird. And why wouldn’t it be? 400,000+ people living in a city not connected to the outside world by roads? Recipe for strange. Our sixth and final boat brought us to one of the many crowded ports in Iquitos.… Continue Reading “Iquitos and The Amazon”
Baños before the Rio Napo into Peru
Well, the time had come to leave Salento. We took a bus to Pereira then an overnight bus from Pereira to Ipiales at the southern border with Ecuador. We knew we didn’t have much time to spend in Ecuador, so we decided to make… Continue Reading “Baños before the Rio Napo into Peru”
“Stuck” in Salento
Backpacker’s beware – you will spend more time in Salento than you planned. Leaving Medellin, we took a bus to Manizales – one of the three cities in the coffee region of Colombia (Periera and Armenia being the other two). We drove through the… Continue Reading ““Stuck” in Salento”
Infinite Geography 