Oh, hey there negativity. Can’t say I’m pleased to see you again. You know what’s cool? When you aren’t around and I never even notice that you’re gone. I really don’t miss you at all, but then you just show back up at some of the worst possible times and, though I want to be […]
Why Making a Five-Year Plan is a Waste of Time
I was recently talking to a friend of a friend who likes to psychoanalyze people. He got me pretty spot on, but just on a very superficial level. He observed that I travel the world, mostly alone, and like a lot of people, he was simultaneously impressed and troubled by this. In one of my […]
In Two Places at Once: Walking from Villa O’Higgins, Chile to El Chaltén, Argentina
Quick note: This post should have come before the last one but due to some internet issues with uploading the photos, I had to flip flop them. Back to the chronological order, guys! After a couple of gorgeous weeks hitchhiking along the Carretera Austral in Chile, it was time to bring my time along the […]
Hiking the Huemul Circuit: The Toughest and Most Rewarding Hike in Patagonia
I stuck my arm out and latched onto a tree to prevent myself from careening down the trail. I caught it just in time as my body kept moving but the tree, thankfully, pulled me back like a puppet on a string. I’d been warned that this trail would be ridiculously difficult but it fell […]
Ice Waves: Trekking on Glaciers in Patagonia
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to go back in time, coming face to face with something that is thousands of years old? Though time travel isn’t possible (yet), walking on a glacier that was formed during the last ice age sure is. Bonus: the glaciers in Patagonia hold water that is some of […]