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Recap of Loop 1: South America
After recording five recap episodes, Taylor and I pull up to reflect on the “First Loop” (South America) of the original trip loops that were planned. We also get into what it takes to plan a trip like this, the vision for the project, and some “emerging lessons” after being away for so long. It’s…
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Ep 5R: Recap – Uruguay
The sounds of Uruguay’s Carnaval accompany this conversation between Keith & Taylor about the trip to Uruguay. Santiago and Coki shared what was special about Uruguay, and they described the country perfectly. With no idea what to expect in Montevideo, it only took a day to see why it’s a special place. The photos below…
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Ep 4R: Recap – Argentina
In this Episode, I share my reflections on Argentina and the experience of doing the things Emilia talked about in our episode. Emilia joins to share a few more thoughts. Afterwards, Taylor comes in to chat a bit more about the country and push on some areas of curiosity. This one runs a bit longer,…
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Ep 3R: Recap – Chile
After a great trip to Chile, it was time to reflect on the three stops we made during nearly two weeks there. Taylor and I talk about the experience and why Chile was such a great stop. Although Caro didn’t rejoin us for this episode, she was a huge help to us while we were…
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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 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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