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  • 18 2017 February

    Wild Horse Trekking with EcoCamp in Patagonia

    Today was our first morning waking up at EcoCamp, and it takes us only one step outside of our dome to be completely in awe of the view.  EcoCamp is built on top of a small ridge,...

  • 29 2017 January

    Our Home for the Next Week: EcoCamp Patagonia

    After a 45-hour journey via Santiago, we have finally made it to Chilean Patagonia!  The final eight hours of our journey took place this morning with a flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas, followed by a...

  • 22 2017 January

    On Our Way to Patagonia: 24 Hours in Santiago, Chile

    When it comes to choosing travel destinations, I never have a shortage of methods on how to decide where I go next.  There are places I’ve dreamed about forever, places inspired by history or wonder, places I’ve heard...

  • 22 2015 March

    Dog Sledding Through Minnesota’s Boundary Waters

    About a year and a half ago, while in Vietnam, I met an “addicted to traveling” couple from Germany.  They were just two of the hundreds of travelers I’ve met during my time abroad.  However, something...

  • 15 2014 December

    A Weekend in Prague: Returning to One of My Favorite Cities

    My European base of operations in Nuremberg has given me access to some great short trips, and this weekend I am headed to Prague, Czech Republic.  It’s only about a two hour drive away from my...

We landed in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and after a short 12-hour stay at House of Arts in Mount Lavinia area.  The hotel was more like an art gallery, and is owned by a French film...

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We arrived in Nairobi, Kenya late last night after spending New Year’s Eve in Dubai.  We have quite the next few months planned and want to give our readers a preview of what is coming...

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Entering a country for the first time is always full of surprises for us, both good and bad.  Entering Sri Lanka somehow felt like a bigger surprise than usual.  I am not sure if our...

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Knowing we’ve seen enough of Chennai, yesterday we bought tickets for a movie at a nearby mall for today’s 4pm showing of the new Hunger Games movie.  We were craving a nice oasis away from...

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After three weeks in Goa, it’s time to leave our nice little routine of swimming, cooking, and actually getting work done.  Today we flew to Chennai, a huge city on the east coast that we...

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During our relaxation time in Goa, we based ourselves close to the middle of the main tourist track along the coast, with the intention of exploring a few other areas. We decided to spend two...

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Our three weeks in Goa have gone by nice and slowly.  We came here for a full three weeks with the specific goal of having the time crawl for a while, and the pace of...

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We mentioned in our first impressions of India article that we were feeling a little smothered in Mumbai.  The good news is that our last three days in the Indian mega-city were actually quite great....

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After four days in Mumbai, Alissa and I have finally started getting used to the constant crowds of Mumbai.  We have learned how to get around the city using the local trains as well as...

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The slums of Mumbai: To tour or not to tour? We’ve had mixed feelings about whether or not we wanted to take a tour of one of the many slums here in India.  Slum tours...

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