Landing in San Juan, Puerto Rico – A Great View!
I moved to the Isla del Encanto, Puerto Rico, when I was two years old and lived there until I finished high school. During my many trips back to the island, I have always enjoyed the landing as I get...
View ArticleOn the Camino de Santiago: Day 1 from Sarria to Barbadelo
As I explained in an earlier post, my time to do the Camino de Santiago was limited so we started in Sarria, west of León, 110 kms from the end point in Santiago de Compostela. The itinerary though had...
View ArticlePanther Creek: A Challenging and Rewarding Hike in North Georgia
I was looking for a hike that I could do within 4 hours that was not right on the outskirts of Atlanta. A friend and I were looking for a more challenging hike than the usual so after selecting a few...
View ArticleFitz Roy and Glacier National Park: Nature at Its Best
My recent trek with Trekking for Kids in Patagonia, the southern part of the continental Americas, had two components: A day hike and a glacier visit in the Argentinian side of Patagonia, and A 5-day...
View ArticleTrekking the W Circuit at the Torres del Paine: Day 2
After a successful day one in the Torres del Paine National Park, in southern Chile, we were ready to embark on day two. Our group got split into two groups and I, sadly, got assigned to the group...
View ArticleA Great Drive along the Columbia River in Oregon
Oregon has been a place I have always been wanting to go. When the opportunity to go on a business trip to Portland arose, I was thrilled. Though I was not able to append a weekend on either end of...
View ArticleTrekking the W Circuit at the Torres del Paine: Day 3
Day 3 started with me looking out the window from my room at Refugio Paine Grande to the tents that some slept in. It is incredibly hard to believe anyone could sleep in those with the high winds...
View ArticleExploring Old Philadelphia – Liberty and Independence
This past January I traveled to Philadelphia to visit family. It was BITTERLY cold but that did not stop my uncle from taking me around. It had been a couple of decades since I had last seen Liberty...
View ArticleTrekking the W Circuit at the Torres del Paine: Day 4
A windy night at Refugio Los Cuernos I woke up around 7 AM on day 4 after a night thinking the place we were staying at was going to blow away at any moment. On top of that, something right outside...
View ArticleTrekking the W Circuit at the Torres del Paine: Day 5
After the fun of day 4 with all the wind and beautiful views of the lakes and the Torres del Paine, the big day finally arrived: no, not because it was the last day of hiking but because it was the...
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