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The Driest Place on the Planet is Flooding
Apr 2nd
The two most beautiful places on my itinerary for Chile have experienced environmental disasters just before my arrival. First, there was the fire in Torres del Paine. And now the driest place on the planet is flooding. Everything is closed. The Salar de Atacama. The Tatio Geysers. Valle de la Luna. The star-gazing tours. All
Buenos Aires Take 4… And Big News!
Mar 12th
Yep! I’m going back! This will be my fourth time visiting Buenos Aires. Long before I had a blog (or ever read a blog), and long before the plan to quit my job and travel was created, I came to Buenos Aires for a 2-week vacation with friends. I not only loved the city, I
When a Hostel Defines Your Travel Experience
Feb 13th
This is not the nicest, newest, or fanciest hostel I have seen. After all, this is Patagonia. There is not much that is shiny and new. This is a hostel that made me feel comfortable. I felt like I was surrounded by friends I had known for years. In addition, they have thought of all
Tragedy in Torres del Paine: Stories from the Park
Feb 8th
After doing the day hikes in El Chalten, I was ready to take it a step further and complete the full circuit in Torres del Paine. I was planning to carry in my food and tent and stay in the camp sites, attempting to finish in 7 days. I never got that chance. Much of
2011 Travel Year in Review from A to Z
Jan 18th
I know I’m late in the game on doing my travel review for 2011. But I’m back on the road again, and it is much more difficult to keep up with the writing and the photo editing and even the emails when constantly moving. When I was tagged by Ayngelina from Bacon Is Magic to
Feels Like Home in El Bolson
Jan 4th
It is hard to pinpoint what it is about this place. There is a sign in the center of town that says, “En El Bolson el magico es la naturaleza.” (In El Bolson, the magic is nature.) Yes, the setting is beautiful. Lots of green trees, snow-capped mountains, a beautiful river. Yes, my hostel is
Am I A Digital Nomad Now?
Dec 12th
You may be wondering why I have stayed in Buenos Aires for so long. After all, I did say in my post about coming home for a short visit that I would re-charge and then get back to my original itinerary through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. Something came up right before I said goodbye
My Biggest Fear: Dental Work in the Third World
Nov 16th
I am not one to publicize the things that scare me about traveling alone in Latin America, mainly because I don’t want to give my parents more things to worry about or discourage others from doing what I am doing. Since I got the whole getting robbed thing out of the way the first day
Check me out!
Nov 4th
Since I have called Argentina my home for approximately 6 months (and counting) of my travel sabbatical, I am excited to be featured on About.com Argentina. I have really enjoyed sharing my travel experiences and photography on The Travel Chica. Over the past couple months, I have also had the pleasure of writing for a
My Possessions: What I Chose to Keep
Sep 26th
My co-worker Stacy asked me when I first left for this trip what I chose to keep and how I made those decisions. I told her I would write about it soon, but then I was more interested in writing about my experiences in Latin America… like hiking a volcano. The first week in Columbus,
