Day 4: Trekking on Glacier Perito Moreno

30. January 2009 Patagonia, Argentina, Videos 2
We took the bus back to El Calafate yesterday and said our good-byes to Monte Fitz Roy (Fitzie), Cerro Torre and the whole of El Chalten. Being in a bigger and busier town has its pluses, but walking along the main drag with all the amenities brought me closer to home and reminded me that ...

Reflecting on Tikal, Guatemala

01. December 2007 Guatemala, Videos 2
Jesus Antonio told me to look down and walk slowly right behind him. We were on Central Acropolis in Tikal and my guide was getting ready to show me his biggest surprise yet. Now, look up. I raised my head and was immediately in awe. We’ve been walking through Tikal National Park and we’ve seen ...

Alone with My Thoughts in La Lancha, Peten, Guatemala

26. November 2007 Guatemala, Videos 0
The sound started off as a deep howl. I knew it was coming from the howler monkeys because I’ve heard the same haunting sound before in other parts of Central America and in the jungles of Palawan in the Philippines. I’ve even had to dodge shit thrown by a family of them in Nicaragua! It ...

Fljotsdalur to Vik to Skaftafell, Iceland

17. May 2007 South Iceland, Videos 0
We said good-bye to Fljotsadalur to start our drive towards Vik, our next destination for the night. On the way there, we stopped by Skogafoss, a pretty waterfall right behind another hostel that was still closed for the season. It was pretty huge but it wasn’t as deafening and impressive as Gulfoss. After checking in ...