After a 12 hour drive across the Patagonian Steppe yesterday, the mountains of Argentina were a welcome sight. It was one heck of a monotonous drive, and at times, a confusing one, because no one spoke english except for one Italian couple from Palermo. In my mind, they will always
After 2 days of rainy, snowy grayness, I thought it was going to rain again today, my last day in Torres del Paine. I was absolutely convinced of it. One of my guides, Filipe, told me that the forecast was not looking good; he’s been here 8 years and knows
This morning started out a little rough… http://youtu.be/82t6gKNas40 But it actually ended up being a pretty decent day! We went to the Salto Grande waterfall and were able to see the Cuernos, or “horns," one of the park's icons. It’s snowing again, so I’m looking forward to a cozy evening in at
Key lessons learned today: 1.) Don't drink coffee before bed. I did, and the wind kept me up for hours. (When you have a 6:45 am call time, that's not the best thing that could happen.) 2.) Patagonia is FREAKING COLD! I mean, I knew this, but when you're actually here it's
Where in the world are you? I’m sitting in a yurt at the Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine Chile. I just arrived last night, and it was quite a trip getting here! After 4 flights spanning nearly 24 hours, a night in uber-windy Punta Arenas (the “Southernmost City in
After so much planning (and packing!) I'm done and ready to leave for Chile and Argentina. Should be an adventure! Stay tuned for updates- I'll post as often as I can :)
Later this week, I head to Patagonia in South America for 10 days of hiking, filming and adventure! I’ll start in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park for 6 days, then spend an additional 4 days in Ushuaia, Argentina exploring Tierra del Fuego and the Beagle Channel. All the necessary arrangements
As some of you may have heard, after just coming shy of the China and Scotland trips, I've finally been selected to take a trip through one of Travel Channel's employee competitions! In mid-October, I'll be heading to Patagonia in Chile and Argentina for a 10-day adventure. Travel Channel will
