Did you buy a jalopy? Coons’ grandfather posed this question to us at an extremely poignant time. He may be in his 90’s, but he’s still got it. Neither of us knew what the term meant (a dilapidated old vehicle), … Continued
We’re not quite sure where the dream (OK… obsession) started – it may have been on a cramped chicken bus while the reggaeton drowned out our thoughts, or the umpteenth time we picked up our backpacks, or maybe the second … Continued
After spending three months in the heat of Central America, bouncing between coastal towns and looking for mountains wherever we could, we were ready for something bigger. We found what we were looking for in South America. A cooler climate, … Continued
Our Bolivian adventure began with the Salt Flat Tour, a three-day tour starting from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and ending in Uyuni, Bolivia. We booked with Green & White Tours who shuffled us and our new mates across the … Continued
We made a one-day stopover in Huanchaco, Peru to break up the bus trip from Cuenca, Ecuador to Lima, Peru. Here we found a lovely hostel that starts their day with an 8am yoga session on the top floor of … Continued
Fresh off a few weeks in Patagonia, we landed in Buenos Aires, retrieved our big bags, and hopped into an Uber to our Airbnb. Then we got pulled over. Uber is apparently illegal in BA (as it is in many … Continued
Aboard the Colonia Express, we took a very expensive and relatively short ferry from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. While Coons took a nap stretched out across a row of three seats, Kourtney watched the other boats … Continued
Our three week Ecuador adventure began in Quito, the capital city that sits at 9,350 feet above sea level. We needed to get our hiking legs back quickly and acclimate to the elevation, for we had some seriously big plans. … Continued
Our adventure in Colombia began in Cartagena. After arriving at the dock on January 3rd from our epic boat trip, we headed to a cheap hostel near the port; it came with AC and a private bathroom that ensured we … Continued