Tet Holiday on Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam
After our year-long whirlwind travel, we were looking for a vacation. Not travel, but a vacation, where we don’t feel pressured to check out all the sites, and hanging out…
Cruise Vacation Review: 7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise with Royal Caribbean
In my household, I’m not the only globetrotter in the family. My sister leads an equally unique life. She had met her husband while working on the Royal Caribbean cruise…
Chile’s Atacama Desert: Road Trip Across the Driest Place on Earth
At the end of our whirlwind Workaway adventure, we treated ourselves to an epic trip up North in the Atacama Desert. We had decided against Patagonia since we didn’t have…
City Guide: Wander in the Artsy Hills of Valparaiso, Chile
A Workaway experience that turned awry unexpectedly took us to Valparaiso for three weeks, where we worked on a different Workaway project. This hilly seaside town surprised and delighted me…
City Guide: Discover Cosmopolitan Santiago, Chile
We traveled in and out of Santiago numerous times during our month-long stay in Chile. I loved the artsy cosmopolitan vibe that the city exudes. If you get a chance…
Explore Montevideo and Coastal Uruguay
Journey from Buenos Aires to Montevideo via Colonia Express After three whirlwind weeks in Amazing Argentina, we headed to Uruguay. Xav’s brother has lived near Montevideo for over a decade…
Argentina 3-Week Itinerary Summary
Argentina is an incredible country, and we packed in as much to see as possible during our time here. I was never much drawn to wildlife sightings. Experiences like safari…
Argentina Patagonia Part III: 5-Day Road Trip from Trelew to Puerto Madryn
Day 1: Rental Pick-up & Overnight in Trelew From El Calafate, where we sighted the impressive glacier and the infamous Patagonia mountain range, we headed East to Trelew, where we…
Argentina Patagonia Part II: 4-Days Around El Calafate
Day 1: Traveling from Ushuaia to El Calafate For part II of our Argentina Patagonia adventure, we took a short 70-minute flight from Ushuaia to El Calafate. Unfortunately, we didn’t…
Argentina Patagonia Part I: 4-Days in Ushuaia
Day 1: Travel from Salta to Ushuaia We concluded our whirlwind road trip in Northern Argentina and headed South to explore Patagonia. The first stop was to Ushuaia, a city…
Northern Argentina Road Trip from Salta
After a few days of settling into Argentina in Buenos Aires, we flew up north to Salta to begin a whirlwind of a four-day Northern Argentina road trip. If we…