Lycian Way 2-Day Loop: Olympos To Gelidonya Lighthouse And Back With an overnight in Adrasan and a hitchhike back to Olympos from Karaöz beach, the three of us walked one of the highlight sections of the Lycian Way with just our day packs. The scenic trek was the perfect medley of warm pine forests and rocky coastline. Before we knew it we were back to all… Read More
Lisinia: The Lavender Farm That Turned Me Into A Crazy Cat Lady There are four words that sum up why I love Turks. “Are you happy here?” At Lisinia, this was always the first question I got asked. Not “do you like it here” or “are you okay?” The truth is, my seventeen days without sight of a traffic light or even a convenience store, at my… 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
Favorite Backpacker Spots In Chiapas And Yucatán, Mexico With all the vibes of Central America, these two provinces in Eastern Mexico are just as full of waterfalls, beaches, and street-side tortillas. While there remains a lot left to explore, my brief trips to these regions revealed no shortage of unique DIY activities, perfect for the independent backpacker. Chiapas San Cristóbal de Las… 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
Solo Female Travel: Finding Cheap Flights Arguably one of the biggest obstacles standing between a dream and the reality of a trip is the cost of a flight. I’ve presented you with Workaway and volunteering, Couchsurfing, hitchhiking, and food markets to keep a travel budget below the cost of living at home. But how does one get to the destination of… Read More
Three Years Of Solo Female Travel: Five Nevers And A Know South America has been my home for the last six months. I’ve wandered from high to low, sunny to starry, snowy to sandy. I live each day with so many unwritten adventures and ideas on travel advice swimming through my mind. I figured if I can’t get into the longer posts at the moment, I… Read More
Five DIY Days Trekking Chile’s Little Known Condor Circuit Circuito Los Cóndores. We would enter through Reserva Nacional Altos de Lircay, and could complete a loop by crossing through Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas. Alternatively, we could exit the trail via Parque Ingles and end at the turquoise, cascading Siete Tazas waterfalls. Fritz already had our food and campsites figured out. Despite all this, and… Read More
Some Summits Summed While I no longer travel around the United States for math competitions, I still love using arithmetic to depict my adventures. This brief post is meant to provide outdoor inspiration, and to spread awareness of random hikes and lifts from around the world. “Top of Europe” (3,454 m) Top of Vancouver, Canada… Read More