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3 Days.

Reconnecting with the joys of camping. There’s just nothing quite like surviving in the great outdoors.

4 Days.

An impromptu hike to a quiet lake on the outskirts of Esquel, Argentina with some new local friends.

5 Days.

Hiking Fitz Roy by day and having conversations with fellow travelers by night. Nothing else is more beautiful in this world.

6. Spending time in Bariloche with new friends hiking, swimming, hitchhiking, and enjoying the scenery. The views of this Lake District hub in Argentina were stunning. It didn’t hurt to make some great friends along the way in Esquel and some of the other smaller towns along the way. Lots of time for reflection atContinue reading “6 Days”

7 Days

7. Meeting my mom in Buenos Aires and hiking throughout the lakes district. Speaking of appreciating people, seeing my mom after 2 months without her was just as incredible. It’s repetitive but worthwhile. Appreciate the good people in your life with love to give and receive.

8 Days

8. Seeing Vanessa come through the gate in Colombia. There’s nothing quite like seeing a loved one after a long time with a long distance. That time came to an end twice during this trip, in Colombia and back in NYC. It’s a great way to remember to appreciate those who mean so much inContinue reading “8 Days”

The Road Less Traveled

We began the next morning of our hike through Torres del Paine with a beautiful breakfast of eggs, toast, and fire glazed granite towers made possible by a glowing sunrise. We may not have had the picture perfect view of the Torres de Paine when we hiked to the viewpoint the day before, but weContinue reading “The Road Less Traveled”

9 Days

9. Climbing down and up colca canyon in Peru and meeting wonderful people. It was a challenge, walking down, along, and back up the canyon walls. Thankfully we had good company and great views. It was a hot 3 days of hiking with lots of very dry trails but as always it was completely worthContinue reading “9 Days”

10 Days

10. Descending on the smoky mountain of Machu Picchu. It was dawn. We woke at 3 and started hiking at 5. As the sun shone through, we curled around the trail leading up to the sun gate. It was cloudy and we couldn’t see the famed ruin. So we climbed down the final stretch ofContinue reading “10 Days”

11 Days.

11. Snorkeling with dolphins in the Galapagos. Im focusing on some of the best memories of the trip now, and those dolphins were incredible. A pod of 150 of them were surrounding our boat, bouncing in and out of the waves with playful abandon. A few of the self absorbed ones were leaping out ofContinue reading “11 Days.”