Riding as a passenger on a bus or van on an Andean highway can be a scary experience. There’s constant blind turns and perpetual thousand foot drop offs at the edge of the road, and both features are elevanted from dangerous to terrifying by the fact that the people driving on those twisty mountain highways appear to take an anarchist perspective toward basic traffic … [Read more...] about Driving the Most Dangerous Road on the Planet (with One Eye!)
Bolivia
South America By Numbers
…days there: 89 …countries I visited: 3 …cities I spent at least one night in: 14 …days my stomach wanted to jump out of my body: 2 …times I used a laundry place: around 9 …bridges I jumped off: 1 …nights I drank alcohol: 65 …posts I wrote for this blog: 70 …nights spent camping: 0 …haircuts: 4 …times I got robbed: 0 …longest … [Read more...] about South America By Numbers
Fighting with Caymans: The Bolivian Jungle
Hundreds of alligators and caymens, pink river dolphins, turtles, monkeys, an anaconda, owls, toucans, capybara (largest rodent in the world), piranha, Stork, rufescent tiger heron, king vulture, hoatzin, blue and yellow macaw, parrot, Amazon kingfisher, greater ani, toro toucan, red crested cardinal, woodpecker - I saw all of the wildlife and more on my journey through the … [Read more...] about Fighting with Caymans: The Bolivian Jungle
Travel Flashback
The trip that probably changed the course of my life to travel is probably when I traveled to Bolivia at 17. I signed up with an adventure travel company, Where There Be Dragons, and off I went with a dozen other teenagers to South America. This trip was certainly more adventurous than any other I have done since. In Bolivia we hiked through the Andes for weeks at a time … [Read more...] about Travel Flashback
Frozen Shorts in Bolivia
It was always a welcome sight to see the cookies, tea, and coffee waiting for us after a long day of driving and frigid weather. By day 2 we felt disgusting with a thick layer of dust plastered to our clothing. The pro to the cold weather meant sweat was not a problem (i.e. nobody smelled bad). The highlight of these tea sessions was this plant … [Read more...] about Frozen Shorts in Bolivia