Drunkard’s Walk

This is our last full day in Iceland. As part of the tour, we stopped in Akureyri for the morning

Today was a beautiful clear day, so I took the opportunity to explore the area around the hotel. Across from

Yesterday was a blizzard and coincidentally, I had decided to stay in the hotel area instead of paying for a

Today was a bit of a travel day, but mostly painless since the flight to Northern Iceland was at 9:30

I’ve been in Reykjavik for a few days now, but today was the first official tour of the CITY. It

I’ve ended up in Iceland, the land of ice and fire during one of the coldest and darkest months of

I’m sure the title of this post could be misconstrued as two completely different things, so let me elucidate. First,

After some pleasant travel via planes, trains, and automobiles, my mother and I successfully arrived in England, home of the

The second and third year students from the Music Theatre – Performance Program at St. Lawrence College (Brockville) put on

My adventure today was to go check out the ruins of Panama Viejo, so I hopped on the Panama Viejo

There aren’t too many people who have traversed an entire continent in 1 hour, but that is exactly what I

Okay, so I am in Panama, so it is obligatory to go see the Panama Canal, right. I don’t want

If you read the guidebooks and travel websites, they all suggest steering clear of local people who actually want to

Staying with Diana has proven to be a wonderful experience as I get to experience everyday life in Buenos Aires.

Apparently, staying downtown is not always the best option. This is definitely the case in Buenos Aires. My friend took

One of the main reasons people travel to El Calafate is to have easy access to see the glaciers. The

Today was a travel day. As usual, I showed up to the airport at the recommended time (in this case

For my last full day in Bariloche, with a brewing cold, I decided to take it relatively easy and climb

I heard that there was some special thing that happens on Sundays in Colonia Suiza, a small community near Bariloche,

After 6 months of not riding a bike, it was quite a shock to the system to jump on an

I have read that there really isn’t a great deal of excitement in Montevideo and I now believe it. Unlike

The mission today was to get a ticket on the 3 hour ferry that goes directly from Buenos Aires to

The third day of the tour was not so exciting as it really just involved driving back to Uyuni with

I have made it back from the salt flats but I need a better internet connection and more time to

Tuesday, March 4 was a very early day as I had to catch a 6:30 a.m. flight to Uyuni, so

Today is the more traditional Carnaval parade in La Paz. From what I gather, each group that performs is a

Somehow my random walk has landed me in La Paz with immaculate timing. After a couple of days of rest,

The mysteries of Carnaval are only beginning to begin to unfurl for me. I gather that it is different everywhere.

I’m still acclimatizing to the elevation, so I didn’t do anything exciting today except take the elevator up to the

In case you missed yesterday’s blog post, there wasn’t one. I didn’t do anything overly interesting other than wander around

Direct quote from Marco, the tour guide I hired for the day: “It’s not so hot today; it’s only around

I’m pretty sure I am the only person currently in Resistencia who is a tourist and who speaks English. This

Bigger than Kakabeka Falls, and smaller than the Marianas Trench, Iguazu Falls is quite the site to see. This picture

AEP is the other airport in Buenos Aires aka the Aeroparque Jorge Newberry. My flight to Iguazu left from there

On Sundays in Buenos Aires, there is a really big street market from the Plaza de Mayo down Defensa and

My first hotel in Buenos Aires is on a pedestrian walkway full of restaurants and shops. It is also full

Today I climbed two hills, more or less. The first was Santa Lucia which was the location of an old

Santiago has a lot more to offer than can fit in two days. These guys were in the Museum of

… And the quietest air conditioner in the world I reluctantly left Valparaiso today, although, I’m sure if I stayed

Diana (from Argentina) and I decided to walk from Valparaíso to Viña del Mar today. Most people take the bus,

After a long journey and having a good night’s rest, it was time to jump right into Valparaiso. There were

The Long and Winding Road The eagle has landed! After a few days of traveling, I’ve finally made it to

I wonder if anyone ever thought of driving an open jeep across those really large sand dunes? Yep.

All suited up for a ride on the Urubamba River. Rick, Ashley, Fernando and I are in this picture. White

This is pretty much what thin air and sunbeams will do to you.

A little rain during the first visit to Machu Picchu made the scenery even more breathtaking.

This picture shows the amazing salt ponds near Maras, Peru. Every pond is maintained by a local family. The ponds

 This picture was taken near Pucapucara and shows a woman and her alpaca making wool. Sacsayhuaman near Cusco has great