A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Trekking Kalaw to Inle Lake is the best trek I have ever 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 in Myanmar between the small mountain town of Kalaw to Inle Lake was one of the […] Read more…
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…
No bookings are being taken for the Abbot Pass Hut at this time (June 2020) as they complete remediation work. You are still able to hike to the hut on a long day trip. Check the Alpine Club of Canada website for updated information. You can’t always predict when you are about to embark on […] 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…