Exploring the Garden City: Lima, Peru
I’ve visited Lima twice in the past two years, the first time as my final destination and…
Adventures
The Things I Do for Money: Fireworks Tent
There has always been one source of funds that I’ve relied upon since I was 16,…
Two Visits to Cusco, Peru
After seeing the city twice, there are too few photos that I have of this incredible…
Visiting the Real Cuba in La Regla
We took a ferry over to a La Regla, a neighborhood noted in the Lonely Planet,…
Havana in Pictures
To say that it’s been a while would be an understatement. While this isn’t the longest…
Street Art: Cuba’s Callejon de Hamel
A small center of Afro-Cuban culture with tasty cocktails and poetic murals. Unmissable. …
Hiking the Inca Train Tracks: Machu Picchu on a Shoestring
If you’re a backpacker, a last-minute planner, or a broke traveler like me, visiting highlight destinations…
Next Stop Latin America Explorer
It’s no secret that I’ve fallen in love with Latin America. I was able to spend…
Montevideo, Uruguay in a Weekend
My love for and my pleasantly-surprised reaction to Montevideo, Uruguay is no secret, as you can…
Calle Lanín: Buenos Aires Off the Beaten Path
On the cover of Lonely Planet’s South America on a Shoestring Guide and one of the highlights…
Best and Worst Travel Moments of 2015
The past 365 days (minus the most recent few) have been filled with incredible experiences, new…
A Minnesota Northwoods Weekend
In which the Den goes hiking in Duluth with a Dog. …
Misadventures in the Salar de Uyuni
South America always has it’s way of bringing me back. After my trip through the Southwest…
Images from the Southwest Circuit
Am I in Bolivia, or am I on the moon? …
La Paz, Bolivia
Parades, Paceñas, witchcraft, and coca.
Peace on Bolivia’s Isla del Sol
Halfway through our trip, we took a deep breath. We crossed over to Copacabana,…