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Winner Creek Hike & a Reindeer (and More!) Farm
Alaska

Winner Creek Hike & a Reindeer (and More!) Farm

Reed Lakes Hike
Alaska

Reed Lakes Hike

Anchorage Sport Fish Hatchery
Alaska

Anchorage Sport Fish Hatchery

Little O’Malley, O’Malley, and Williwaw Lakes Hike
Alaska

Little O’Malley, O’Malley, and Williwaw Lakes Hike

Offbeat Anchorage Tour
Alaska

Offbeat Anchorage Tour

Flattop, Peak 2, Peak 3, and Flaketop Hike
Alaska

Flattop, Peak 2, Peak 3, and Flaketop Hike

Alaska State Fair & Giant Cabbages
Alaska

Alaska State Fair & Giant Cabbages

Welcome to Alaska!
Alaska

Welcome to Alaska!

Welcome to Quito and Quito Botanical Gardens
Ecuador

Welcome to Quito and Quito Botanical Gardens

Isabela Island – Los Túneles
Ecuador

Isabela Island – Los Túneles

Isabela Island – Sierra Negra Volcano
Ecuador

Isabela Island – Sierra Negra Volcano

Isabela Island – Tortoises, Flamingos, and the Wall of Tears
Ecuador

Isabela Island – Tortoises, Flamingos, and the Wall of Tears

Isabela Island – Las Tintoreras
Ecuador

Isabela Island – Las Tintoreras

Santa Cruz – Tortoises and Tortuga Bay
Ecuador

Santa Cruz – Tortoises and Tortuga Bay

Santa Cruz – Las Grietas and Los Gemelos
Ecuador

Santa Cruz – Las Grietas and Los Gemelos

North Seymour Island
Ecuador

North Seymour Island

San Cristóbal Highlands
Ecuador

San Cristóbal Highlands

Kicker Rock
Ecuador

Kicker Rock

Española Island
Ecuador

Española Island

Welcome to the Galapagos Islands!
Ecuador

Welcome to the Galapagos Islands!

Guayaquil
Ecuador

Guayaquil

A Walk Around Central Lima
Peru

A Walk Around Central Lima

Huaca Pucllana
Peru

Huaca Pucllana

Tipón: An Inca Triumph of Hydraulic Engineering
Peru

Tipón: An Inca Triumph of Hydraulic Engineering

Machu Picchu: The Citadel
Peru

Machu Picchu: The Citadel

Machu Picchu: Inca Bridge and Intipunku
Peru

Machu Picchu: Inca Bridge and Intipunku

Inka Pachakuteq and the History of Machu Picchu
Peru

Inka Pachakuteq and the History of Machu Picchu

Ollantaytambo
Peru

Ollantaytambo

Moray and Maras Salt Mines
Peru

Moray and Maras Salt Mines

Cusco Adventures: Q’enko and Saqsayhuaman
Peru

Cusco Adventures: Q’enko and Saqsayhuaman

Cusco Adventures: Tambomachay and Puka-Pukara
Peru

Cusco Adventures: Tambomachay and Puka-Pukara

Off to Cusco! And a Visit to Qorikancha
Peru

Off to Cusco! And a Visit to Qorikancha

Oxbow Lake
Peru

Oxbow Lake

Brazil Nuts, a Lizard, and Creepy Night Crawlies
Peru

Brazil Nuts, a Lizard, and Creepy Night Crawlies

Macaw Morning
Featured Peru

Macaw Morning

Puerto Maldonado
Peru

Puerto Maldonado

Casa Rosada and La Boca
Argentina

Casa Rosada and La Boca

“Random Buenos Aires” Tour
Argentina

“Random Buenos Aires” Tour

Teatro Colón
Argentina

Teatro Colón

The World’s Most Beautiful *fill in the blank*
Argentina

The World’s Most Beautiful *fill in the blank*

Welcome to Buenos Aires!
Argentina

Welcome to Buenos Aires!

Argentina History: 1900s to Present
Argentina

Argentina History: 1900s to Present

Argentina History: 1400s – 1800s
Argentina

Argentina History: 1400s – 1800s

Aqochaka and the Way Home
Peru

Aqochaka and the Way Home

Adventure Walking
Peru

Adventure Walking

Canta Adventures!
Peru

Canta Adventures!

Final Building Pictures!
Peru

Final Building Pictures!

The Home Stretch
Peru

The Home Stretch

Christmas and Birthdays, Peruvian Style
Peru

Christmas and Birthdays, Peruvian Style

Ica Adventures
Peru

Ica Adventures

Back to November…
Peru

Back to November…

Let There Be Lights!
Peru

Let There Be Lights!

Too Many Things/I’m Tired
Peru

Too Many Things/I’m Tired

Stucco, Staff Day, and Bamboo Fun
Peru

Stucco, Staff Day, and Bamboo Fun

Zoo-ming Through September
Peru

Zoo-ming Through September

“Birthday” Weekend and Another Floor!
Peru

“Birthday” Weekend and Another Floor!

Back in the Groove and a Weekend Adventure
Peru

Back in the Groove and a Weekend Adventure

Another Team Week… and a CEILING!
Peru

Another Team Week… and a CEILING!

We Have Floors!!!
Peru

We Have Floors!!!

We Have Walls!!!
Peru

We Have Walls!!!

June in a Nutshell
Peru

June in a Nutshell

All of the Things, All at Once
Peru

All of the Things, All at Once

Chorillo del Salto and Strolling Around El Chaltén
Argentina

Chorillo del Salto and Strolling Around El Chaltén

Same Old, Same Old
Peru

Same Old, Same Old

Laguna de los Tres
Argentina

Laguna de los Tres

El Chaltén and Laguna Torre
Argentina

El Chaltén and Laguna Torre

Ready or Not, Here May Comes…
Peru

Ready or Not, Here May Comes…

Blog

Website Update! (and ignore those other emails… whoops!)

Work-Life Balance
Peru

Work-Life Balance

The W Trek, Day 4 – Mirador Las Torres
Chile

The W Trek, Day 4 – Mirador Las Torres

The W Trek, Day 3 – Lake Nordenskjöld
Chile

The W Trek, Day 3 – Lake Nordenskjöld

Return to Office Life
Peru

Return to Office Life

The W Trek, Day 2 – French Valley
Chile

The W Trek, Day 2 – French Valley

The First of Many Team Weeks
Peru

The First of Many Team Weeks

The W Trek, Day 1 – Grey Glacier
Chile

The W Trek, Day 1 – Grey Glacier

The Road to Torres del Paine
Chile

The Road to Torres del Paine

Power Outages and Earthquakes
Peru

Power Outages and Earthquakes

Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking
Argentina

Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking

Welcome to Patagonia!
Argentina Chile

Welcome to Patagonia!

Down to Business
Peru

Down to Business

Welcome Back to Peru!
Peru

Welcome Back to Peru!

Life Update
Peru

Life Update

Wieliczka Salt Mines
Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mines

Auschwitz II-Birkenau
Poland

Auschwitz II-Birkenau

Auschwitz I
Poland

Auschwitz I

Zakopane
Poland

Zakopane

Kraków Ghetto and Wawel Hill
Poland

Kraków Ghetto and Wawel Hill

Kraków Old Town
Poland

Kraków Old Town

Warsaw Museums
Poland

Warsaw Museums

More Warsaw
Poland

More Warsaw

A Walk Around Warsaw
Poland

A Walk Around Warsaw

History of Poland, 1797 – Today
Poland

History of Poland, 1797 – Today

History of Poland, 996-1797AD
Poland

History of Poland, 996-1797AD

Welcome to Poland!
Poland

Welcome to Poland!

Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Iceland

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

The Road Back to Reykjavik
Iceland

The Road Back to Reykjavik

Diamond Beach and Glaciers Galore
Featured Iceland

Diamond Beach and Glaciers Galore

The Land of Petrified Trolls
Iceland

The Land of Petrified Trolls

Swimming Pools and More Waterfalls
Iceland

Swimming Pools and More Waterfalls

The Golden “Circle”
Iceland

The Golden “Circle”

Ghosts, Trolls, and Giant Worm Monsters
Iceland

Ghosts, Trolls, and Giant Worm Monsters

Into the (Icelandic) Wild
Iceland

Into the (Icelandic) Wild

Iceland History
Iceland

Iceland History

Welcome to Iceland!
Iceland

Welcome to Iceland!

Inside the Tower
United Kingdom

Inside the Tower

History of the Tower of London
United Kingdom

History of the Tower of London

No Time for Getting Sick
United Kingdom

No Time for Getting Sick

Cardiff
United Kingdom

Cardiff

In Case You Were Worried That I Fell Off a Cliff…
Peru

In Case You Were Worried That I Fell Off a Cliff…

Jane Austen and Bath
United Kingdom

Jane Austen and Bath

Bath: Roman Baths and A City Frozen in Time
Featured United Kingdom

Bath: Roman Baths and A City Frozen in Time

Bristol
United Kingdom

Bristol

On the Road/Air/Move Again
United Kingdom

On the Road/Air/Move Again

Buyukada and the Princes’ Islands
Turkey

Buyukada and the Princes’ Islands

Mosque Marathon
Turkey

Mosque Marathon

Easter in Istanbul
Turkey

Easter in Istanbul

Taksim Square, Galata Tower, and New Town
Turkey

Taksim Square, Galata Tower, and New Town

Dolmabahce Palace
Turkey

Dolmabahce Palace

Bursa
Turkey

Bursa

Topkapi Palace
Turkey

Topkapi Palace

Hagia Sophia
Turkey

Hagia Sophia

Basilica Cistern
Turkey

Basilica Cistern

Exploring Old Town
Turkey

Exploring Old Town

Istanbul History
Turkey

Istanbul History

Welcome to Istanbul!
Turkey

Welcome to Istanbul!

Last Days in Tbilisi
Georgia

Last Days in Tbilisi

A Day of Questionably Good Ideas
Georgia

A Day of Questionably Good Ideas

Batumi & the Black Sea
Georgia

Batumi & the Black Sea

Goodbye, Armenia
Armenia

Goodbye, Armenia

Famous Armenians
Armenia

Famous Armenians

Cousin Vacation!
Armenia

Cousin Vacation!

Shaki Waterfall and Karahunj
Armenia

Shaki Waterfall and Karahunj

Khndzoresk
Armenia

Khndzoresk

Goris
Armenia

Goris

Kapan
Armenia

Kapan

Meghri
Armenia

Meghri

The Road to Meghri
Armenia

The Road to Meghri

Lots of Lasts
Armenia

Lots of Lasts

Sasuntsi David and Yerablur Military Cemetery
Armenia

Sasuntsi David and Yerablur Military Cemetery

Erebuni Fortress
Armenia

Erebuni Fortress

Back to the Old Neighborhood
Armenia

Back to the Old Neighborhood

Matenadaran
Armenia

Matenadaran

Life Back in Armenia
Armenia

Life Back in Armenia

Dubai Marina and “Old” Dubai
UAE

Dubai Marina and “Old” Dubai

A Day in Dubai: The Burj Khalifa
Featured UAE

A Day in Dubai: The Burj Khalifa

Dubai Mini-History Lesson
UAE

Dubai Mini-History Lesson

Welcome to Dubai!
UAE

Welcome to Dubai!

Last Days in Beirut
Lebanon

Last Days in Beirut

Mountains and Ministry
Lebanon

Mountains and Ministry

Byblos
Lebanon

Byblos

Pigeon Rocks, Luna Park, and the Coast
Lebanon

Pigeon Rocks, Luna Park, and the Coast

Armenian Christmas
Lebanon

Armenian Christmas

Rain, Ruins, Everything
Lebanon

Rain, Ruins, Everything

Downtown Beirut Tour!
Lebanon

Downtown Beirut Tour!

Museum Day
Lebanon

Museum Day

Modern Lebanon History
Lebanon

Modern Lebanon History

Lebanon History Lesson
Lebanon

Lebanon History Lesson

Welcome to Lebanon!
Lebanon

Welcome to Lebanon!

Yerevan Church Adventure
Armenia

Yerevan Church Adventure

Happy New Year!
Armenia

Happy New Year!

The Grinch
Armenia

The Grinch

Sergei Parajanov Museum
Armenia

Sergei Parajanov Museum

Christmas Round 1 and New Friends
Armenia

Christmas Round 1 and New Friends

Birthday!!
Armenia

Birthday!!

Lighting Ceremony!
Armenia

Lighting Ceremony!

Websites and LIGHTS
Armenia

Websites and LIGHTS

Rustaveli Avenue and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Armenia Georgia

Rustaveli Avenue and Holy Trinity Cathedral

Sulfur Baths and the Bridge of Peace
Georgia

Sulfur Baths and the Bridge of Peace

Tbilisi and Narikala Fortress
Georgia

Tbilisi and Narikala Fortress

Mini-Georgian/Armenian History Lesson
Georgia

Mini-Georgian/Armenian History Lesson

The Road to Georgia
Georgia

The Road to Georgia

Work and Life and Work
Armenia

Work and Life and Work

Charents Arch, Garni Temple, and Geghard Monastery
Armenia

Charents Arch, Garni Temple, and Geghard Monastery

Lake Sevan and Dilijan
Armenia

Lake Sevan and Dilijan

Sardarabad and Etchmiadzin
Armenia

Sardarabad and Etchmiadzin

Vanadzor and Vahagni
Armenia

Vanadzor and Vahagni

Mesrop Mashtots and the Alphabet Adventure
Armenia

Mesrop Mashtots and the Alphabet Adventure

Areni and Noravank
Armenia

Areni and Noravank

Return to Gyumri
Armenia

Return to Gyumri

Life Update
Armenia

Life Update

Yerevan Botanical Garden and Blue Mosque
Armenia

Yerevan Botanical Garden and Blue Mosque

Havuts Tar Monastery
Armenia Featured

Havuts Tar Monastery

Happy Birthday, Yerevan!!
Armenia

Happy Birthday, Yerevan!!

Night at the Ballet
Armenia

Night at the Ballet

Pop-Up Art Exhibition
Armenia

Pop-Up Art Exhibition

Lots of Changes
Armenia

Lots of Changes

Dilijan National Park
Armenia

Dilijan National Park

Biking to Etchmiadzin
Armenia

Biking to Etchmiadzin

Aleppo-NGO
Armenia

Aleppo-NGO

Armenian Independence Day
Armenia

Armenian Independence Day

Smbataberd
Armenia

Smbataberd

Goodbye, Gyumri. Hello, Yerevan.
Armenia

Goodbye, Gyumri. Hello, Yerevan.

Archaeology Wrap-up
Armenia

Archaeology Wrap-up

AutoCAD and Laser Cutting
Armenia

AutoCAD and Laser Cutting

Lastiver and Marmashen
Armenia

Lastiver and Marmashen

Sev Berd, Mayr Hayastan, and Sarnaghpyur
Armenia

Sev Berd, Mayr Hayastan, and Sarnaghpyur

Mansplaining
Armenia

Mansplaining

Armenian Inventions
Armenia

Armenian Inventions

Slowly Falling Apart
Armenia

Slowly Falling Apart

Eye Struggles and Architecture Class
Armenia

Eye Struggles and Architecture Class

Saghmosavank to Hovhannavank
Armenia

Saghmosavank to Hovhannavank

Larkaeologist
Armenia

Larkaeologist

Mount Aragats
Armenia

Mount Aragats

T.I.A. – Armenia Edition
Armenia

T.I.A. – Armenia Edition

Vardavar
Armenia

Vardavar

Class, Chaos, and the Armenian Struggle
Armenia

Class, Chaos, and the Armenian Struggle

Hunot Gorge, Jdrduz, and Gandzasar
Armenia

Hunot Gorge, Jdrduz, and Gandzasar

The Endless War
Armenia

The Endless War

The Road to Artsakh
Armenia

The Road to Artsakh

Second Week Struggles
Armenia

Second Week Struggles

Weekend Adventures
Armenia

Weekend Adventures

Sarnaghpyur and Ponchiks
Armenia

Sarnaghpyur and Ponchiks

First Work Week!
Armenia

First Work Week!

A Whole Lot of Ruins
Armenia

A Whole Lot of Ruins

Armenia

Gyumri

Mini Armenian History Lesson
Armenia

Mini Armenian History Lesson

Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery, and Levon’s Divine Underground
Armenia

Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery, and Levon’s Divine Underground

Church Day!
Armenia

Church Day!

Lake Sevan
Armenia

Lake Sevan

Armenian Genocide Memorial and Museum
Armenia

Armenian Genocide Memorial and Museum

Khor Virap
Armenia

Khor Virap

Welcome to Armenia!
Armenia

Welcome to Armenia!

Off to Armenia!!
Armenia

Off to Armenia!!

India

Home again!

The Long Trek Home
India

The Long Trek Home

Last Days in Jaigaon
India

Last Days in Jaigaon

I Have Friends!
India

I Have Friends!

Extra Classes
India

Extra Classes

Spider Roommate
India

Spider Roommate

Bhutan
India

Bhutan

A Little Homesickness
India

A Little Homesickness

Darjeeling
Featured India

Darjeeling

The Road to Sonada
India

The Road to Sonada

Let’s Talk About Clothes!
India

Let’s Talk About Clothes!

Pastor Daniel and Ruth’s story
India

Pastor Daniel and Ruth’s story

Last Day of School
India

Last Day of School

Lark-itect
India

Lark-itect

Holiday Eve
India

Holiday Eve

Saturday Surprises and Arts and Crafts
India

Saturday Surprises and Arts and Crafts

Surprise!
India

Surprise!

So. Many. Languages.
India

So. Many. Languages.

May Day
India

May Day

Monsters
India

Monsters

Lizard Roommate
India

Lizard Roommate

Happy Birthday, Pastor Daniel!
India

Happy Birthday, Pastor Daniel!

India

Test Day, Take 1

Sick :(
India

Sick 🙁

Test Prep and the Quest to be Normal
India

Test Prep and the Quest to be Normal

India

About the School

Teaching Struggles
India

Teaching Struggles

Happy Easter!
India

Happy Easter!

Good Friday
India

Good Friday

Investiture Ceremony
India

Investiture Ceremony

Anddd I’m a Teacher…
India

Anddd I’m a Teacher…

First Days of School
India

First Days of School

Palm Sunday
India

Palm Sunday

The Journey to Jaigaon
India

The Journey to Jaigaon

Taj Mahal Day!
India

Taj Mahal Day!

Akshardham and Gandhi Smriti
India

Akshardham and Gandhi Smriti

Delhi Sightseeing
India

Delhi Sightseeing

Welcome to India!
India

Welcome to India!

Off Again!
India

Off Again!

Peru

Goodbye, Peru

Last Day in Cusco
Peru

Last Day in Cusco

Moray and Maras Salt Mines
Peru

Moray and Maras Salt Mines

Machu Picchu
Peru

Machu Picchu

Ollantaytambo
Peru

Ollantaytambo

The Travel World
Peru

The Travel World

Tambomachay, Puka-Pukara, Q’enko, and Saqsayhuaman
Peru

Tambomachay, Puka-Pukara, Q’enko, and Saqsayhuaman

Qorikancha
Peru

Qorikancha

Bienvenidos a Cuzco!
Peru

Bienvenidos a Cuzco!

Goodbyes and Airport Musings
Peru

Goodbyes and Airport Musings

More Weather and Water Shortages
Peru

More Weather and Water Shortages

Princess Day
Peru

Princess Day

Weather Chaos
Peru

Weather Chaos

Current Emotional State: Complicated
Peru

Current Emotional State: Complicated

More Electrical Work
Peru

More Electrical Work

Peru

Return to Office Life

First Day of School!
Peru

First Day of School!

Pucusana, Pizza, and Picarones
Peru

Pucusana, Pizza, and Picarones

Staff Training Day
Peru

Staff Training Day

Library, Trip Planning, and Water Aerobics
Peru

Library, Trip Planning, and Water Aerobics

Prep Week!
Peru

Prep Week!

Azpitia
Peru

Azpitia

Last Day of Summer School!
Peru

Last Day of Summer School!

Birthday Party and Aliens
Peru

Birthday Party and Aliens

More Robots and Cities!
Peru

More Robots and Cities!

Barranco
Peru

Barranco

More Robots
Peru

More Robots

Esperanza de Ana
Peru

Esperanza de Ana

Running
Peru

Running

Bear Boats
Peru

Bear Boats

Robotics Class!
Peru

Robotics Class!

Lima Sightseeing
Peru

Lima Sightseeing

No More Vinifan (For Now)!!!
Peru

No More Vinifan (For Now)!!!

Robot!
Peru

Robot!

Field Trip!
Peru

Field Trip!

Vinifan
Peru

Vinifan

Pucusana
Peru

Pucusana

Beach Day!
Peru

Beach Day!

Castle Model
Peru

Castle Model

The Beginning of Kid City
Peru

The Beginning of Kid City

Another Day of Capturing Escaping Toddlers
Peru

Another Day of Capturing Escaping Toddlers

More Bricks and Maps
Peru

More Bricks and Maps

Sunday Work Day
Peru

Sunday Work Day

Errand Day
Peru

Errand Day

Dominoes
Peru

Dominoes

Scavenger Hunt in Chilca
Peru

Scavenger Hunt in Chilca

Prep Day and Churros!
Peru

Prep Day and Churros!

Is It the Weekend Yet?
Peru

Is It the Weekend Yet?

First Day of Summer School!
Peru

First Day of Summer School!

Work on a Sunday
Peru

Work on a Sunday

Chicken and Chilca
Peru

Chicken and Chilca

Let’s Get Down to Business
Peru

Let’s Get Down to Business

¡Bienvenidos a Perú!
Peru

¡Bienvenidos a Perú!

Peru, Here I Come!
Peru

Peru, Here I Come!

One Last Post About Ghana
Ghana

One Last Post About Ghana

Ghana Wrap-Up
Ghana

Ghana Wrap-Up

Headed Home
United Kingdom

Headed Home

Welcome to York!
United Kingdom

Welcome to York!

One More Day in London
United Kingdom

One More Day in London

Sosane Reunion!!
United Kingdom

Sosane Reunion!!

Welcome to London!
United Kingdom

Welcome to London!

Goodbye, Ghana
Ghana

Goodbye, Ghana

Ghana

Singing, S’mores, and Stars

Lara’s Last Weekend of Fun
Ghana

Lara’s Last Weekend of Fun

Akosombo Dam
Ghana

Akosombo Dam

A Day of “Lasts”
Ghana

A Day of “Lasts”

The Beginning of the End
Ghana

The Beginning of the End

You Can Just Call Me the Geek Squad
Ghana

You Can Just Call Me the Geek Squad

New Volunteers… Huh?
Ghana

New Volunteers… Huh?

See Ya, James
Ghana

See Ya, James

Swimming Pool Saturday
Ghana

Swimming Pool Saturday

Music Class
Ghana

Music Class

Computer Class Without Computers
Ghana

Computer Class Without Computers

The Poop Hole, For the Last Time
Ghana

The Poop Hole, For the Last Time

Daylong at the Farm
Ghana

Daylong at the Farm

The Long Ride Home
Ghana

The Long Ride Home

A Day on the Lake
Ghana

A Day on the Lake

Lake Bosomtwe
Ghana

Lake Bosomtwe

Kumasi
Ghana

Kumasi

Happy Birthday Avy!
Ghana

Happy Birthday Avy!

Machete Day!!
Ghana

Machete Day!!

Power Outage
Ghana

Power Outage

Weeds, P2, and More Poop
Ghana

Weeds, P2, and More Poop

Another Sunday Bike Ride!
Ghana

Another Sunday Bike Ride!

Ghana

New Volunteers!

Clinic Construction
Ghana

Clinic Construction

Back to the Poop Hole
Ghana

Back to the Poop Hole

Parent Teacher Meeting
Ghana

Parent Teacher Meeting

Food Donation to Pink
Ghana

Food Donation to Pink

Back to Village Life
Ghana

Back to Village Life

Mall Day!
Ghana

Mall Day!

Accra
Ghana

Accra

Outdoor Classes
Ghana

Outdoor Classes

Ghana

So Much Corn

Teacher Meeting
Ghana

Teacher Meeting

Back to the Farm
Ghana

Back to the Farm

Bike Ride!!!
Ghana

Bike Ride!!!

New Volunteers!
Ghana

New Volunteers!

Sand Delivery!
Ghana

Sand Delivery!

RIP Couch… and Another Mouse…
Ghana

RIP Couch… and Another Mouse…

Baptist Primary
Ghana

Baptist Primary

Goodbye Nico
Ghana

Goodbye Nico

Sick :(
Ghana

Sick 🙁

Goodbye Amber, Hello Monkeys
Ghana

Goodbye Amber, Hello Monkeys

Orphanage Donation Day
Ghana

Orphanage Donation Day

Goodbye Tolu
Ghana

Goodbye Tolu

Goodbye Sosane
Ghana

Goodbye Sosane

I Thought This Was the Dry Season?
Ghana

I Thought This Was the Dry Season?

Let’s Talk About Food!
Ghana

Let’s Talk About Food!

Back to Frankadua
Ghana

Back to Frankadua

Kokrobite
Ghana

Kokrobite

Off to Kokrobite!
Ghana

Off to Kokrobite!

Goat, Cake, and Computers
Ghana

Goat, Cake, and Computers

An Action Packed Day
Ghana

An Action Packed Day

“First Day of School”
Ghana

“First Day of School”

Monday at the Farm
Ghana

Monday at the Farm

Another Sunday
Ghana

Another Sunday

Saturday Morning Adventure
Ghana

Saturday Morning Adventure

Goodbye Fernanda :(
Ghana

Goodbye Fernanda 🙁

Goodbye Summer School
Ghana

Goodbye Summer School

Test Day
Ghana

Test Day

Reunion in P3/P4!
Ghana

Reunion in P3/P4!

Last Week of Summer School!
Ghana

Last Week of Summer School!

Ada Foah aka Paradise
Featured Ghana

Ada Foah aka Paradise

Mouse Funeral
Ghana

Mouse Funeral

Ghana

Sick

Rain Shower
Ghana

Rain Shower

Week 3 Already?!?
Ghana

Week 3 Already?!?

Church and Soccer
Ghana

Church and Soccer

Wli Waterfalls
Ghana

Wli Waterfalls

Aw Shucks
Ghana

Aw Shucks

S’mores, Ghana Style
Ghana

S’mores, Ghana Style

Sowing
Ghana

Sowing

Happy Birthday Nico!
Ghana

Happy Birthday Nico!

A Bad Case of the Mondays
Ghana

A Bad Case of the Mondays

Home Sweet Home
Ghana

Home Sweet Home

Cape Coast Castle
Ghana

Cape Coast Castle

Kakum National Park
Ghana

Kakum National Park

Off to Cape Coast!
Ghana

Off to Cape Coast!

A Perfect Day!
Ghana

A Perfect Day!

Juapong
Ghana

Juapong

Machete Monday
Ghana

Machete Monday

Welcome to Ghana!
Ghana

Welcome to Ghana!

And We’re Off!
Ghana

And We’re Off!

Introduction
Ghana

Introduction

Featured posts

Diamond Beach and Glaciers Galore
Featured Iceland

Diamond Beach and Glaciers Galore

At the beginning of our trip, if you’d asked Tony what one thing he was most excited to see, he would have said, without a moment of hesitation, Diamond Beach. The interesting thing about his...
Darjeeling
Featured India

Darjeeling

Darjeeling is beautiful!!! I already feel like I need to come back here to do some hiking. The crew I’m with right now is not exactly the hiking type, so I don’t think we’ll be...
Havuts Tar Monastery
Armenia Featured

Havuts Tar Monastery

Victoria and I decided that we wanted to go on a Saturday adventure, so we planned a mini-excursion to visit Havuts Tar Monastery. It was on my list of places to go because I read...
Ada Foah aka Paradise
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Ada Foah aka Paradise

Fernanda leaves us at the end of the week, so she got to pick the location for our weekend travels. Her demands were simple; she wanted to go someplace pretty and relaxing. And so, that’s...
A Day in Dubai: The Burj Khalifa
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A Day in Dubai: The Burj Khalifa

Dubai Day started bright and early… and after an INCREDIBLY restful four hours of plane sleep on my flight from Beirut. My flight landed at 4:45AM, I zoomed through immigration, and I tried to somewhat...
Bath: Roman Baths and A City Frozen in Time
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Bath: Roman Baths and A City Frozen in Time

My adventures of blindly following the advice of strangers continued the next day in Bath. Why Bath? I didn’t know. What’s there? I also didn’t know that. My entire knowledge base going in was that...
Macaw Morning
Featured Peru

Macaw Morning

If you’re looking for a relaxing vacation where you can sleep in and lounge around, the rainforest probably isn’t a good destination for you. Well, there’s plenty of lounge time, and you couldn't pick a...

Ecuador

Welcome to Quito and Quito Botanical Gardens
Ecuador

Welcome to Quito and Quito Botanical Gardens

Welcome to Quito! After nearly two weeks of baking in the Galapagos sun, the cool, night air that greeted me in Quito, Ecuador’s capital, was a welcome change! Quito is way up in the highlands,...
Isabela Island – Los Túneles
Ecuador

Isabela Island – Los Túneles

Does it feel like we’ve been in the Galapagos forever? Well, there are certainly worse places to spend however many months it’s taken me to write these posts. Believe it or not, though, we’ve made...
Isabela Island – Sierra Negra Volcano
Ecuador

Isabela Island – Sierra Negra Volcano

Most Galapagos day tours have a similar pattern… boat ride, walk around and look at animals, snorkel, boat ride, home. On our second-to-last day, we did something a little different and went on a hiking...
Isabela Island – Tortoises, Flamingos, and the Wall of Tears
Ecuador

Isabela Island – Tortoises, Flamingos, and the Wall of Tears

After our morning tour to Las Tintoreras, we still had half of the day free for more activities! My aunt and I went into town after a brief stop at our hotel and started asking...
Isabela Island – Las Tintoreras
Ecuador

Isabela Island – Las Tintoreras

Welcome to Isabela Island! After our few days on Santa Cruz, we relocated one final time to Isabela, the largest island in the Galapagos. We’ll talk more about Isabela in the next few posts, but...
Santa Cruz – Tortoises and Tortuga Bay
Ecuador

Santa Cruz – Tortoises and Tortuga Bay

Last time, we did some adventuring around Santa Cruz Island. We visited some spots downtown and checked out Las Grietas (aka the best snorkeling spot), Los Gemelos lava craters, and the lava tubes of El...
Santa Cruz – Las Grietas and Los Gemelos
Ecuador

Santa Cruz – Las Grietas and Los Gemelos

We had one “free day” worked into the schedule while we were on Santa Cruz, and like before, that didn’t mean “do nothing day”. My aunt had a whole list of things that we could...
North Seymour Island
Ecuador

North Seymour Island

The day after we explored San Cristobal’s highlands, we made our first relocation from San Cristobal to Santa Cruz, the second largest island in the Galapagos and home to their most populous city, Puerto Ayora....
San Cristóbal Highlands
Ecuador

San Cristóbal Highlands

Following our two days of full-day tours, we “took it easy” with a “free” day that ended up being one of the most exhausting of all. We didn’t have an official tour scheduled, but that...
Kicker Rock
Ecuador

Kicker Rock

In my mind, there are two types of vacations: the “lounging and relaxing” type (not worth going too far from home because you can lounge equally well anywhere), and the “I need a vacation to...
Española Island
Ecuador

Española Island

Our first tour day in the Galapagos started nice and early. We were making a day trip from San Cristóbal, where we were staying, to Española, one of the many uninhabited islands. Before we left,...
Welcome to the Galapagos Islands!
Ecuador

Welcome to the Galapagos Islands!

The morning after my short day in Guayaquil, I met my aunt, uncle, and cousins at the airport for our flight to San Cristóbal, our first stop in the Galapagos! I was really excited that...
Guayaquil
Ecuador

Guayaquil

Travel day! Travel days are always kind of the worst, but the ACTUAL worst is when they start with a pre-6AM wake-up. People aren't supposed to wake up that early! And you can never get...

Patagonia/ARGENTINA

Casa Rosada and La Boca
Argentina

Casa Rosada and La Boca

It’s our last day in Argentina, folks! Mike and I had an evening flight back to New York which gave us most of the day to do some last-minute sightseeing. I was excited because it...
“Random Buenos Aires” Tour
Argentina

“Random Buenos Aires” Tour

Welcome back to the world’s longest day! I’ve already talked about our morning of wandering and visiting Recoleta Cemetery and our tour of Teatro Colón. When we left the theater, it was only 1:30PM! We...
Teatro Colón
Argentina

Teatro Colón

We left off last time as Mike and I were headed to Teatro Colón, the national opera house, for a tour. In case you didn’t know, I have a theater/opera house obsession… and while I...
The World’s Most Beautiful *fill in the blank*
Argentina

The World’s Most Beautiful *fill in the blank*

Instead of spending another day aimlessly wandering the city, like on our first day in Buenos Aires, we attempted to formulate a plan to make the most of our only full day in the city....
Welcome to Buenos Aires!
Argentina

Welcome to Buenos Aires!

Since it’s been a while since my last post about Mike’s and my trip to Patagonia/Buenos Aires, let me reacclimate you. We just finished 7 days of hiking, hiking, and hiking, and by some miracle,...
Argentina History: 1900s to Present
Argentina

Argentina History: 1900s to Present

Last time, we talked about Argentina’s transformation from a land of indigenous tribes to a Spanish colony to an independent republic. It entered the 20th century in the middle of a very prosperous golden age....
Argentina History: 1400s – 1800s
Argentina

Argentina History: 1400s – 1800s

Welcome back to Argentina! I know it’s been a while... I’ve put off this post because I had to do some research, and that's always a bit more time-intensive than when I primarily have pretty...
Chorillo del Salto and Strolling Around El Chaltén
Argentina

Chorillo del Salto and Strolling Around El Chaltén

Our final day in El Chaltén was also our final day of hiking... our seventh in a row. The fun wasn’t completely over - we had a flight to Buenos Aires the following day, but...
Laguna de los Tres
Argentina

Laguna de los Tres

Our only full day in El Chaltén was dedicated to the hike to Laguna de los Tres. It’s the most popular hike in the area, is listed as “difficult”, and is supposed to take 8...
El Chaltén and Laguna Torre
Argentina

El Chaltén and Laguna Torre

Our stay in El Calafate was especially short the second time around. We arrived at about 10:30PM, went to sleep at 3:30AM because we apparently love to self-sabotage, and caught a bus to El Chaltén...
The W Trek, Day 4 – Mirador Las Torres
Chile

The W Trek, Day 4 – Mirador Las Torres

Our final day in Torres del Paine started bright and early… if by bright you mean dark because the sun wasn’t up yet. We had about 9.5 hours of hiking ahead, and we needed to...
The W Trek, Day 3 – Lake Nordenskjöld
Chile

The W Trek, Day 3 – Lake Nordenskjöld

Our third day of the W trek started out much better than the second. There was no wind in the forest where we were camping. I didn’t wake up terrified of blowing away. Nothing disturbed...
The W Trek, Day 2 – French Valley
Chile

The W Trek, Day 2 – French Valley

I had possibly the worst sleep of my life after our first day of hiking in Torres del Paine. The day was windy enough to make you feel like you were going to blow away,...
The W Trek, Day 1 – Grey Glacier
Chile

The W Trek, Day 1 – Grey Glacier

Torres del Paine National Park is well-known for two major treks. One is called the W, and the other is the O… very creatively named for the approximate shapes of the trails. Based on our...
The Road to Torres del Paine
Chile

The Road to Torres del Paine

My alarm jolted me awake at 5:15AM, and it didn’t take long for the feelings of soreness and tiredness to sink in. Ugh. Mornings are the worst. Especially early mornings after long days of hiking...
Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking
Argentina

Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking

Our first full day started out bright and early with a 7AM bus pickup from our hostel. In writing that, I realize that 7AM isn’t actually that early, but on vacation after a day of...
Welcome to Patagonia!
Argentina Chile

Welcome to Patagonia!

I know, I know. I practically just welcomed you to Peru, and now we’re in Patagonia? What is this? Confusing, that’s what. But here we are, and if you ever want to hear about Patagonia...

Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mines
Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mines

I left Auschwitz around 4PM and took a bus back to Kraków. I had plans to leave Poland the following day, and I still had one thing I wanted to do – visit the Wieliczka...
Auschwitz II-Birkenau
Poland

Auschwitz II-Birkenau

As I explained in my last post, Auschwitz was actually a camp in many parts. The two largest were Auschwitz I which I talked about, and Auschwitz II-Birkenau which is probably the most well-known. Auschwitz...
Auschwitz I
Poland

Auschwitz I

Poland was added to my "must go" travel list during a visit the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. Before that, I don’t think I’d ever thought twice about Poland, but I was standing there, looking...
Zakopane
Poland

Zakopane

At about 10PM after my day of Kraków wandering, Annika, my friend from the city tour, texted me and asked if I wanted to go with her family to Zakopane. She had mentioned it at dinner...
Kraków Ghetto and Wawel Hill
Poland

Kraków Ghetto and Wawel Hill

I didn’t have any big plans for my second day in Kraków, so I allowed myself a leisurely morning before setting out to investigate the random collection of things I had on my “to see”...
Kraków Old Town
Poland

Kraków Old Town

My next stop after Warsaw was Kraków (kra-kohv) in southern Poland. I was sad to leave Warsaw behind, but at least I still had more time ahead in Poland. I wasn’t ready to move on...
Warsaw Museums
Poland

Warsaw Museums

I spent a lot of time wandering aimlessly around the streets of Warsaw, partly because I was recovering from Iceland and partly because sometimes it’s nice to simply wander. You know me, though. I also...
More Warsaw
Poland

More Warsaw

Last time, we left off in the heart of Warsaw Old Town, Old Town Market Square. Now, let's go to the edge of Old Town and the old city walls. Starting in the 14th century,...
A Walk Around Warsaw
Poland

A Walk Around Warsaw

My flight landed in Warsaw (Warszawa in Polish, pronounced like "Varshava") at about 6:30 in the morning. I wanted to collapse from exhaustion, but I still had a whole day ahead so that wasn’t an...
History of Poland, 1797 – Today
Poland

History of Poland, 1797 – Today

When we left off last time, Poland had just been partitioned for the third time, resulting in ALL of the Polish lands being given to other countries. Poland was gone. Clearly, considering that Poland is...
History of Poland, 996-1797AD
Poland

History of Poland, 996-1797AD

Are you ready for a Polish history adventure? I hope so because this is a long one, but in order to understand the Poland of today, I think it’s important to know the history behind...
Welcome to Poland!
Poland

Welcome to Poland!

I know it feels like we’ve been in Iceland forever, but in realtime, it was only a week (ha!). My Icelandic adventure ended a bit anticlimactically… with a 16-hour stay in the airport. My brother’s...

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