Category: Travel
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Travel Log: An Awesome, Museum-Filled Day in Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh, or Saigon as many here still call it, is the largest city in southern Vietnam and had been the seat of government and base of operations for the south during the Vietnam War. It’s now a sprawling metropolitan area with great museums and an awesome food scene. We started our first day…
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Overnight on a Junker Boat in Halong Bay
Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World and in one short trip there you can easily see why. Tall limestone structures just out of the water throughout the bay creating an almost prehistoric and magical setting. We went for a 1 night cruise in…
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Travel Log: 2 Humid but Happy Days in Hanoi
On our first day in Hanoi we just wandered the Old Quarter for most of the day including walking Hang Gai Street (also known as Silk Street) and looking at some clothing and tailoring options. Vietnam is often recommended as a place to get cheap custom clothes – although Hoi An and not Hanoi is…
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Cusco: The Perfect Base for Peru Adventures
Standing in an AirBnB in Cusco at 11k above sea level you can truly say you feel on top of the world – trust me, your lungs will remind you. But all the impact from altitude are worth it to visit Cusco, which is Peru’s 3rd largest city and is at the center of many…
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Machu Picchu: Things to Know Before You Go
Machu Picchu has been rated one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World for good reason. The site is astounding and surpassed all my expectations. That said, it can be confusing to book and it can be hard to decide how to get to the base town of Aguas Calientes. Below are the top…
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3 Nights in the Amazon: The Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Experience
One thing I really wanted to experience while in Peru was spending some time in the Amazon rainforest. For those unaware, the Amazon stretches into Peru and I’ve been told by many people seeing the Amazon from Peru is easier and safer than from the Brazil side. The closest city to the area most tourists…
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4 Tips for a Great Cross-Country Road Trip
Road tripping across the US is a really fun experience no matter the route you take, but it can also be really hard! Below are my top tips for making the whole trip a little easier and a little more fun.
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Travel Log: Cross-Country Road Trip Days 12-13
Day 12 was the second to last day of our road trip! The Ledges Trail hike with a friend in Cuyahoga Valley National Park was a great start to the day. This is a 1.8 mile loop through forest and near a cool looking sandstone outcrop. It’s relatively flat and easy – perfect for a…
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Travel Log: Cross-Country Road Trip Day 11
Started out the day with a ~4 mile hike in Indiana Sand Dunes National Park. We chose the Cowles Bog trail which takes you through a fen (despite the misnomer indicating a bog! Fun fact: in order to qualify as a bog an area must have a higher level of acidity than a fen), over…
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Travel Log: Cross-Country Road Trip Days 9-10
More long driving days surrounded by flat land and agricultural fields. Before getting into the long drive from Wall, SD to Omaha, NE we decided to stop at the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site including their D-09 missile location. The missile site was really cool! They provided a phone tour at the D-09 site which…
The Wandering Hart 