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Ep 2R: Recap – Bolivia
Bolivia was certainly the surprise of the first 5 week trip. I only know one other person that’s even visited it. As you heard in the podcast episode, I didn’t know ANYONE from Bolivia either. Let me say this clearly: It you are in the region, and don’t got to Bolivia you are missing out! …
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Ep 6: Korea – Kerbie’s Home
Anyone that knows me knows that I am fascinated by people’s stories. I’ve known Kerbie for many years, but have only gotten a chance to know her better in the last year or so. For that reason, it was really fun to sit and talk about her experience growing up in Korea and coming to…
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Ep 1R: Recap – Peru
Peru was the first stop on our journey and an absolutely perfect way to start the trip. Instead of jumping right into the adventure, we started off with “a week of no plans”. From there, we experienced Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Cusco. Every stop was great, but this leg of the trip was…
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#GrafNModels – South America
<< Click here for the photos >> One of the threads that ties all of my trips together is finding graffiti in every city I visit. Hip-hop culture is worldwide and finding graffiti everywhere I go allows me to experience the culture in a variety of contexts. Several years ago, I started GrafNModels.com, which has…
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Carnaval – Uruguay!
< Click for photos > I was super excited to experience my first “Carnaval” during our time in Montevideo. Santiago and Coki talked about it in our podcast discussion and I could believe it was actually happening while I was there. I hadn’t figured it out, but when I texted Santiago saying we were in…
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Uruguay – Montevideo
< click here for photos > Confession time. I had no idea what I’d see or do in Uruguay before we decided to go. I saw that it was close to Argentina, and figured I’d hit another country since we were nearby. Let me say it plainly: If you go to Buenos Aires and don’t…
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Argentina – Performers
< click here for photos > Emilia said I needed to get to an Estancia, so we had that “on the list” of experiences we wanted in Argentina. I couldn’t get the place I really wanted to visit to return my phone calls, texts, or emails. However, we did make it out for a day…
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Argentina – Buenos Aires Plus…
< Click here for photos > We arrived in Buenos Aires for a longer stay with no real plan except for trying the meat and finding a place to do laundry. However, I did have a list of special things Emilia talked about in our podcast discussion. First, let me say this: She wasn’t exaggerating. …
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Chile – Torres del Paine (Patagonia)
< Click here for the photos > When Caro told me about how special Torres del Paine was, she didn’t have to spend much time convincing me because it was already on “my list”. I’m not sure exactly what I expected, but staying at Explora certainly raised whatever expectations I had. Patagonia is truly a…
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Chile – Santiago
< Click here for photos > It made a lot of sense to stop for a few days in Santiago on the way from “up top” (Atacama) to “down near the bottom” (Patagonia). We also needed a few days to relax after a busy few weeks touring and hiking every day. We ended up really…
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Chile – Atacama Desert
< Click here for the photos > I honestly didn’t know what to expect when we decided to visit the Atacama Desert. I actually hadn’t heard of it before Caro told me that it was a special place for her in our podcast discussion. As I was putting the trip together, it was “on the…
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Chile – Food
< Click here for photos > I had no intention of doing another food gallery on this trip. Like I said, we’re not real foodies. However, we watched Netflix’s “Somebody Feed Phil” episode on Santiago and arrived with a list of places to try. The two lodges we stayed at took their food really seriously…
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Ep 5: Uruguay – Santiago’s Home
We wrap up our South America trip in Uruguay. We’re hoping to enjoy Carnival while we’re there. It officially starts on Feb 12, but we’ll see if we can find some of the early festivities, since it was so special to Santiago. One of the best parts of this project is the opportunity to connect…
“My Home is Special” is a Photo/ Podcast project that explores different “homes” and what makes them special.
