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Iceland’s Northern Town – Akureyri
More Details: Iceland’s Northern Town – AkureyriAkureyri is the largest town in northern Iceland and it sits pretty deep in the Eyjafjörður fjord. It is exactly at 12 o’clock if the island of Iceland were a clock (which it is not – in case you are wondering). The town sits tight against the mountains behind it, almost being on the verge…
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Hiking the Torres del Paine W Circuit | Patagonia Day 1
More Details: Hiking the Torres del Paine W Circuit | Patagonia Day 1My first visit to Patagonia left me wanting to go hiking the Torres del Paine National Park. That was 2010. Luckily, the opportunity arose in 2015 to return to Patagonia to trek the W Circuit, the set of trails that goes around the Torres del Paine peaks in the park. Back in 2010, I was not…
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Perito Moreno Glacier: A Most Fortunate Re-Visit
More Details: Perito Moreno Glacier: A Most Fortunate Re-VisitThe day after our memorable hike around Fitz Roy, we got to visit the famous Perito Moreno glacier an hour plus from the town of El Calafate, Argentina. I got to visit Perito Moreno back in December 2010 and never expected to ever come back, except this Trekking for Kids trek brought me there! There…
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Goðafoss: The Waterfalls of the Gods and Water Art
More Details: Goðafoss: The Waterfalls of the Gods and Water ArtGoðafoss, (“Godafoss” for ease of my typing!), or “Waterfall of the Gods“, is one of the must-see waterfalls in Iceland. The Godafoss waterfalls are about 36 ft high (12 m) and are located at the Skjálfandafljót River. It is located somewhere between the northern towns of Akureyri and Husavik. More precisely, it is on the…
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An Outdoor Vintage Car Museum | Colonia, Uruguay
More Details: An Outdoor Vintage Car Museum | Colonia, UruguayColonia del Sacramento, as I wrote earlier, is a very historic town that belies the complexity of the colonial times in this part of South America, when Portugal and Spain fought for control of the massive land expanses. Charming architecture and the old ruins of forts and walls take you back to olden times. However,…
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Can’t Beat Whale Watching in Iceland!
More Details: Can’t Beat Whale Watching in Iceland!A trip to Iceland without whale watching would just be missing something – it would just be wrong. Therefore, on my trip to there last summer, whale watching was part of the agenda though, initially, I was not sure it was my top priority (I was wrong!). As we were going to spend time up…
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What You Will See in La Boca, Buenos Aires
More Details: What You Will See in La Boca, Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, is composed of many “barrios“, or neighborhoods, from humble to wealthy; from drab to colorful. Few are as colorful or as well-known as La Boca, on the southeast corner of the city, close to the Riachuelo which feeds the Rio de la Plata. La Boca started very much as…
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Colonia del Sacramento: Uruguay’s Historical Gem
More Details: Colonia del Sacramento: Uruguay’s Historical GemWhen I started to plan my trip to Argentina for my trek, I thought maybe I’d arrive a couple of days early and do something other than eat and walk in Buenos Aires. Don’t get me wrong, nothing wrong with those things! Those are indeed very noble activities in my book in that great city. …
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Fitz Roy and Glacier National Park: Nature at Its Best
More Details: Fitz Roy and Glacier National Park: Nature at Its BestMy recent trek with Trekking for Kids in Patagonia, the southern part of the continental Americas, had two components: A day hike and a glacier visit in the Argentinian side of Patagonia, and A 5-day hike in the Chilean side of Patagonia, including a glacier hike. Here, I will cover the day hike in Argentina. A later…
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Buenos Aires Re-Visited (Again)
More Details: Buenos Aires Re-Visited (Again)When I sat down to write this post, my first thought was: “What can I possibly write about Buenos Aires that has not been written before?” Good question. My visit there was triggered by its being the location of two children’s homes we were going to help via a trek to Patagonia with Trekking for…
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Hiking Tips from an Unexpected Climb of Blood Mountain
More Details: Hiking Tips from an Unexpected Climb of Blood MountainI enjoy hiking and love exploring new routes. On one recent hike, near my home in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to learn some lessons in hiking so I’d thought I’d share some hiking tips from that experience. While these tips may be common sense, the refresher is always good… But before I share the…
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Essaouira: A Surprise on the Atlantic Coast of Morocco
More Details: Essaouira: A Surprise on the Atlantic Coast of MoroccoWhen I decided to go to Morocco, my images of the country were more of what I encountered when I got to Marrakesh (though Marrakesh was so pretty that I didn’t expect every town in the country to look like that). But, after an overnight in Marrakesh, we left the next morning to the coastal…