Camping Oatmeal Three Ways Some favorite combinations for a wholesome breakfast on the trails. Camping Oatmeal Three Ways Classic Oatmeal Raisin Ingredients 60g (2/3 cup) instant oatmeal 1 spoon chia seeds handful raisins 1 spoon crushed walnuts pinch of cinnamon water Instructions Fill pot with water and heat on stove until boiling. Turn stove off. Combine remaining ingredients… Read More
Pairs Of Children Make My Day Pairs Of Children Make My Day Have I ever had a bad day while traveling? Is like asking myself, do I eat ice cream? All the time. Medical mishaps, immigration errors, bed bugs, fallouts with new friends and old friends. I can honestly say that in less than two years on the road, I’ve outlasted… Read More
Solo Hitchhiking La Carretera Austral Part I: Caleta Tortel—Cochrane Before I left for my world trip, I sternly told myself that I would stop hitchhiking alone. Yet using my thumb to experience the gems and potholes of La Carretera Austral, under rain or sun, had remained one of my biggest fantasies for more than two years. The generosity of strangers carried me… Read More
Solo Hitchhiking La Carretera Austral Part II: Puerto Rio Tranquilo—Coyhaique Continued from Part I: Caleta Tortel—Cochrane. Puerto Rio Tranquilo PRT is the pit stop for making an aquatic excursion out to the Insta-worthy Capilla de Mármol, or marble caves. Capilla is the Spanish word for chapel, so Capilla de Mármol actually refers to one specific limestone formation that your guide will point out.… Read More
Solo Hitchhiking La Carretera Austral Part III: Queulat—Chaitén Continued from Solo Hitchhiking La Carretera Austral Part I and Part II. Parque Nacional Queulat This national park is famed for its view of the Ventisquero Colgante, a hanging glacier poised over a lush green valley. Campers can set up a tent by the park entrance for 2,000 CLP ($3.30). Day 47 27 March 2018… Read More
The Great Chilean Road Trip: Pucón To San Pedro Ask and you shall receive. Sometimes, as you attempt to accomplish a small life task, the universe steps in to drop the answer into your arms. Delfina drove Antonella and I in her 2016 Renault Clio to Fritz and his 1997 Dodge Ram Vanagon 3500 5.9L V8 Benzina. Bariloche, Argentina to Pucón, Chile.… Read More
Chasing Calories: Bariloche Having cohabited for a month with Barilocheans who were very much into food like myself, I figured I should spread the joy. Artisanal Beer Best view: Cerveceria Patagonia Notes: Very commercial, huge capacity, nearly nonexistent service. But the new branch way out at Km 24.7 has a sweeping vista that instantly puts you… Read More
Overlanding Laguna Parón And Caraz, Peru Places like Laguna Parón are exactly why I love Peru so much. No-guide-necessary trails of varying levels of difficulty entice every type of outdoor adventurer. Markets and supplies are easily accessible in the pleasant town of Caraz. The last thing I did on this dear continent will be hard to top. Laguna Parón… Read More
Five Beloved Latino Words Languages. A newfound hobby of mine, probably because I am learning Spanish on my own, at my own pace. Much like reading literature, I am far more devoted when I am not on the schedule of academic benchmarks and semester calendars of public schooling. It’s not just Spanish. I try to pick up some random… Read More
Boludeando Por La Ruta 40 Boludeando (v.): Argentine slang meaning the act of not doing anything in particular, and in some contexts, the act of being dumb. This post is centered around friendship, depicting the heartfelt times spent discovering the natural wonders tucked along Argentina’s Ruta 40. Main Characters Delfina (@delftone)—Delfi is the magical Uruguaya de Bariloche. Always making… Read More