Mini-Trekking on Perito Moreno

Mini-Trekking on Perito Moreno

After a recovery day in the warmth of Backpackers Kaweskar, we hopped on a bus and crossed the border back into Argentina to head to El Calafate. There's plenty of things to do here, plenty of activities, but with our aching muscles and joints and budget in mind, we were focused on one thing – walking on the Perito Moreno glacier.

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Photo Essay: Torres del Paine

Photo Essay: Torres del Paine

After almost 8 months of traveling, hiking Torres del Paine remains one of our favorite activities and accomplishments. In only 5 days, we took over 400 pictures. Please enjoy the "few" we've selected for you to look through. 

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Testing Ourselves in Torres del Paine

Testing Ourselves in Torres del Paine

Our time in South America was filled with hiking adventures, but most of them were day hikes. Besides the Salkantay Trek to Macchu Pichu, the 5 days we spent on the W Circuit of Torres del Paine was the only other multi-day hike we did. And unlike any of our other hikes – either on this trip or before it – it was one we decided to do completely on our own. No porters, no refugios, no nothing – everything we needed was going to be carried on our backs....

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Journey to the End of the World

Journey to the End of the World

We originally set out to fly from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, the most southern city in Argentina. However, when the time came, no award mile flights were available for the entire month we wanted to fly. We thought of buying the tickets but felt that the cost was a bit too much considering it was nearly twice as much as taking a bus. Yes, a bus. A 48-hour bus to be exact. I'm not quite sure how we ever came to the conclusion that it would be a good idea but we went for it. I guess we thought, "hey, we're not in a rush, let's save some money and do it."

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