by Stephen Rempala | Jun 26, 2023 | Adventure Travel, Argentina, Continents, Daily Log, South America
Balconies of the Casa Rosada that Juan and “Evita” Perón addressed the masses during the late 1940s and early 1950s Next Stop: Buenos Aires To get from El Chaltén to Buenos Aires, we first hop on a bus that takes us to Rio Gallegos. The trip takes around five hours...
by Stephen Rempala | Jul 25, 2021 | Adventure Travel, Argentina, Continents, Daily Log, South America
El Chaltén The 140-mile drive from El Calafate to El Chaltén takes three hours. We pass by two large lakes; Lago Argentina and Lago Viedma. Even though there is not much in between these two towns, the crisp turquoise water, bright blue skies, white puffy clouds, and...
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...
