Capitol Chaos

After finishing up Tim’s parole in Spain, it was time to begin the home stretch: the U.S. As part of our education, it had been decided that we would visit DC. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The famous rows of uniform tombstones Vietnam war memorial on the National Mall WW2 memorial A view of the […]

Hoa Lo Prison

The Vietnam war was a war between the communist North Vietnam and the democratic South Vietnam In which the United States intervened heavily. It was one of the most controversial wars in US history and it was also a war that involved a lot of politics and conflicting ideological principles , which was heavily opposed […]

Some Really Old Stuff

After finishing up in Vic Falls, we decided to head to Egypt. Although we usually prefer to do our own thing and operate out of rental houses by ourselves, we decided that, based on the current situation in the Middle East, it would be safer in a group. We booked with a tour group that […]

African Trophy Hunting

One of the most controversial subjects in Africa, or possibly the world, is the subject of trophy hunting. This means killing an animal solely to obtain a trophy like a shoulder mount, lion pelt, or moose rack. Trophy hunters usually do not consume the meat that is created by the harvesting of the animal. (¨Harvesting¨ […]

Gnashing of Teeth

While we were in Cape Town, we thought that we would find something interesting to do. Being the lunatics that we are, we decided to go shark cage diving. On the scheduled day, we got up and took a taxi to the dock. We waited around for a while until the boat showed up. We […]

El Chalten

El Chalten is a small town in Argentinian Patagonia in the Glacier National Park. We (mom and dad) decided to visit because we had chosen to stay in the town of El Calafate nearby for three weeks and it turned out that the town boasts a spectacular glacier and not much else other than wind. We […]

Inflation

WARNING: The following essay has been designed to make you extremely bored. Spontaneous death and passing out may occur. Inflation is the measure of how expensive goods or services have become over a certain time frame – usually a year. It can be a more general measurement, such as the cost of living in a […]

Pichilemu

Pichilemu is a small town on the coast of central Chile. It is southwest of Santiago, the country’s capital. It is a small town known for its surfing. It is home to the Red Bull Quiksilver Ceremonial, South America’s premiere paddle-in big wave surf competition. The waves off of Punta De Lobos, a small peninsula […]

Uncontacted Tribes

                 Did you know there are still people living in the jungles and mountains that are uncontacted by civilization? In fact, there are many such tribes living around the world today. Some can be very dangerous, whereas others can be nearly impossible to find. While on our trip into the Manu Rainforest in the Amazon, we […]

It’s all Going Downhill…

After a few weeks living in the Cusco apartment and doing spanish school, I was getting more than a bit stir crazy. Back at home, I went mountain biking almost every day, rain or shine, and being cooped up in the tiny apartment was driving me nuts. So, I asked my dad if I could […]