So much of the incredible Rocky Mountain landscape is designed for superlatives. From the rugged solitude of Kootenay, to the stunningly hypnotic colors of the lakes of Banff, to plentiful waterfalls of Yoho, to touring along the Ice Fields Parkway on our way to Jasper, the highest parkway on the continent, we knew a trip to the magnificent national parks…

Continue ReadingThe National Parks of the Canadian Rockies: Kootenay, Banff & Yoho

Nicaragua is hiding something amazing. Itself. Inexplicably, Nicaragua remains off the radar of many travelers to venturing to Central America. Those who do decide to make the trek to discover it however, are rewarded with exquisitely rustic new world colonial charm found in the cities of Granada and Leon, azure lakes that defy your senses, in-your-face volcanic landscapes, three(!) types…

Continue ReadingOur Nica Story: An Explorer Gene’s Guide to Nicaragua

If you're a traveler, or even just an arm-chair fantasizer, odds are you have at one time or another lusted dreamily over the magical land of Patagonia. This slice of paradise is at the tail end of South America encompassing 260,000 square miles of pristine and breath-taking beauty between Chile and Argentina. It is known for electric blue glaciers, mountains…

Continue ReadingPerito Moreno, Fitz Roy & Buenos Aires, Argentina

Venturing to "the end of the world" is somewhere most travelers aspire to journey at least once in their lives, and although we did this trip back in February 2016, during a whirlwind 21-day tour when we still had full-time jobs, we're so happy that we got to set foot in that little sliver of a paradise called Chile. From…

Continue ReadingPunta Arenas, Santiago & Valparaiso, Chile