A quick Austria trip before exam season turns into a long-awaited reunion with a backpacking sister from Utila and Nicaragua.
Sharm El Sheikh – Day 1: Scammed Before Sunset
I arrive in Egypt full of excitement, only to be greeted by scams, diving mishaps, unexpected expenses, and the dazzling reefs of the Red Sea.
Egypt
I finally set foot in Egypt, a country that had fascinated me since childhood, and began exploring a dream decades in the making.
Antarctic Peninsula – Day 5: The Final Footfall
One last landing at President Head. A wild encounter with “ugly” elephant seals, the rare blooming plants of the ice, and the promise that this is not the end.
Antarctic Peninsula – Day 4: Whale Soup
From a “whale soup” in Wilhelmina Bay to the heart-stopping cold of the Polar Plunge. A day of breaching calves and jumping into a sub-zero Southern Ocean.
Antarctic Peninsula – Day 2: Frozen Wilderness
Watching the sunrise wash over glaciers while humpbacks feed at the bow. A day of stolen pebbles, “penguin highways,” and a blood-smeared leopard seal on the ice.
Reflections: After Argentina
Words fail where the Andes rise and the waterfalls roar. A final look back at the steak, the “sh” of the Spanish, and the limits left behind in the south.
Ushuaia – Day 1: The End of the World
Leaving the warmth for the crisp, dry air of the southernmost city. A first breath of Patagonia at the literal end of the world, where the mountains touch the sea.
Puerto IguazĂș – Day 4: Into the Devil’s Throat
Crossing borders for one last look at the “big water.” Standing in the heart of the Devil’s Throat, where the mist, the rainbows, and the roar swallow the world.
Buenos Aires – Day 1: A New Horizon
Trading Central American jungles for city streets and fresh starts. One more leap into the unknown before the rhythm of the road changes forever.