by Stephen Rempala | Sep 22, 2020 | Adventure Travel, Chile, Daily Log, South America
Plaza de Armas, the main square of Santiago Our first 7 days in Chile really drain us, so we decide to rent an apartment in Santiago for a couple nights to figure out our next move. And by figure out our next move, I mean sleep, watch movies, drink more of that...
by Kristin Rempala | May 2, 2020 | Adventure Travel, Countries, Daily Log, New Zealand
I’ll say it straight out – planning a New Zealand trip is daunting. By now, I’ve got lots of experience to draw from, but we’re much more budget-conscious at this point in our trip and we’re trekking back into costly territory. Our...
by Stephen Rempala | Apr 3, 2020 | Adventure Travel, Chile, Continents, Daily Log, South America
Getting off the plane in Santiago, Chile, we congratulate each other on breaking our personal record for longest flight. Fourteen hours! Kristin and I make our way to the customs line and wait with passports in hand. I am running very low on available passport pages,...
by Stephen Rempala | Jan 23, 2020 | Adventure Travel, Australia, Continents, Countries, Daily Log
Sydney Opera House Sydney Opera House When I think of Sydney, this is the picture that pops into my head. THE most iconic opera house in the world. The Sydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on October 20th, 1973. There are more than 1 million roof tiles...
by Stephen Rempala | Dec 27, 2019 | Adventure Travel, Countries, Fiji
Leaving Japan, our next major destination is Australia. The great thing about this leg is that we fly through Fiji. So, instead of staying in the airport for a couple hours, and continuing on to Australia, we extend our layover to stay in Fiji for 24 hours....
by Stephen Rempala | Dec 19, 2019 | Adventure Travel, Asia, Countries, Daily Log, Japan
After 3 months in SE Asia, it feels peculiar to step foot in Japan. Should I be drinking the tap water? Can we flush toilet paper in this country? Wait… the toilet seats are heated AND they play music? Hold on, you’re telling me that we stand in a single...
