This post is written in partnership with Travel Oregon, Oregon Wine Country, and Eugene Cascades Coast. To read about our entire journey check out our blog posts leg-by-leg: Portland to Champoeg, McKenzie Pass, and Cascading Rivers Scenic Bikeways I awoke several times throughout[...]
When we departed on our journey and started the blog, we kinda didn’t know much about blogging. We didn’t realize the importance of a strict niche and have spent a lot of time lately deciding what this blog should be about. Currently on this blog, you will find assorted[...]
Known for its coffee, proximity to the Valle de Cocora (Cocora Valley) and Los Nevados National natural park, and the giant wax palm trees, Salento, Colombia is a popular tourist destination. It’s filled with excursions that will please any traveler, from more laid back activities[...]
I am a chocolate snob. Anything under 60% is just not chocolatey enough and between 70% and 85% is ideal. And don’t even thinking about tainting chocolate with milk. That’s just repulsive. Throughout much of South America, I’ve had a bit of a tough time finding high quality, vegan[...]
When planning my family visit to Ecuador this Christmas, I asked my trusty college roommate for advice. She had studied abroad there during our last semester of college and her program took her all over the country. “Mindo,” she said. “Don’t miss Mindo.” But we missed Mindo. One of the[...]
Not usually a large city fan, especially large polluted Latin American cities, Quito won me over. We had a few friends we already knew in the city, as well as some friends who had lived there previously. We were seeking access to nature and dog-friendly places to walk and run with Sora. [...]
With its cobblestone streets, narrow hidden alleyways, bustling Plaza de Armas, Cusco, Perú reminded us a bit of our time spent in Europe last year. Sure the lack of respect for pedestrians and constant deafening car horns serve as a reminder that you’re in South America[...]
I’m not generally a fan of sprawling cities with lots of traffic and diesel-spewing cars. La Paz, however, with it’s mesmerizing mountainside construction and flourishing vegan scene, quickly won me over. I had heard that La Paz offered several vegan restaurant options, but I[...]