The following post about a 138 km section hike on The Via Dinarica Trail (VDT), a nearly 2000km trail spanning the western Balkans following the spine of the Dinaric Alps, by Seth Schy: The further we get from Familiar, the happier we become. Julia and I travel because we crave the personal growth that comes […]
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7 Essential Tips for First-Time Hikers
Hiking is the best way to see the most beautiful natural wonders of this world. It’s one of the only ways to really get solitude, to feel a connection to nature, and to see things that few people get to see because of the effort it takes to get there. It’s a physical challenge, but that […]
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 […]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Carretera Austral
If hitchhiking has taught me anything it’s that one of the best ways to get to know a place is to openly ask locals for help. You end up with so many touching stories and peeks into local culture that you otherwise would have to work a lot harder to find. People of all possible […]
15 BEST Places for Solo Female Travel in California (and How to Stay Safe!)
Welcome to my home state of California. I was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, have lived all over the southern coast, am now based near Lake Tahoe up north, and have made it my mission to explore almost every corner of the Golden state – it’s my favorite for a reason. I’ve […]