Budget Travel – Low-Waste – Adventure – Minimalism – Everything but 9-5
French Guiana is known mainly for its jungle and hiking. Yet, when Googling “how to get to the Rorotá trailhead,” I could not find an actual address. My map put a pin on a street with “Rorota” in the name that looked like it was at least in the right area, but we still weren’t […]
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It’s not the Inca Trail. It’s not Salkantay. So what the heck is this 8 day Machu Picchu trek? I’ll tell you in a second. The Inca Trail has been on my bucket list for some time now due to its increasing popularity. It pops up on every search for more than […]
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If you are headed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that “Jesus Statue” is probably on your “must see” attractions list. What not many people know is that Christ the Redeemer can be a quick (less than an hour) trip, OR you can turn it into a full fledged hiking adventure. Obviously, that’s how I chose […]
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Let me start off by saying that I was NOT prepared for this length of hike by any means. I didn’t hydrate enough the day before, wasn’t in good enough shape, and my endurance wasn’t up to par like it used to be, or even as much as it is now. Even with all that […]
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