A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
When most people think of Mexico they think of dazzling turquoise waters, white sands, tropical weather, delicious food and ruins hidden in the jungle. That is how I pictured Mexico before I visited. It turned out to be all of those things but also so much more. Looking through my Lonely Planet at the various […] Read more…
The Great Walks are eight multi-day hikes (and one multi day canoe trip) in New Zealand, with backcountry huts and camping grounds linking each day’s adventure. They are well-maintained and a fantastic way to experience New Zealand’s great outdoors. The fact that they are called Great Walks rather than Great Hikes represents quite well the […] Read more…
Trekking Kalaw to Inle Lake: The best trek I have done – pretty big call huh? I can be prone to exaggeration but I promise you: this statement is not an exaggeration. The three days spent trekking between the small mountain town of Kalaw to serene Inle Lake in northern Myanmar was one of the […] Read more…
You can’t always predict when you are about to embark on an adventure that will leave a lasting impression on your life. Before I did the two day return hike and scramble up to the Abbot Pass hut in Yoho National Park, I definitely didn’t know it would turn out to be the most challenging […] Read more…
Wow, what a month it has been! I definitely had my share of bad luck this past month but I also had some incredibly positive experiences too so it wasn’t all bad. Month six started on the chilled out island of Koh Lanta which I ended up slowly falling for during my week there. It […] Read more…
Our last stop in Colombia before crossing into Ecuador was a quick detour to Santuario de Las Lajas, a minor basilica church, built spanning a beautiful canyon. The church was built against the wall of the canyon where a local girl saw the Virgin Mary appear to her. There is a lot of tourist tat […] Read more…