Photo Roulette 41 is being hosted by The Adventure Crow. The theme is: Spirit of the Country. The theme resolves a photo that depicts the "spirit" of the country where the photo was taken. My submission is below: Nothing shows more about the spirit of Israel, than a soldier and a menorah. This photo was [...]

Today after much debating, I finally decided on the date I would fly from Sydney to New Zealand. In the end I decided to spend more time in New Zealand than in Australia. There were a number of flight choices that were quite attractive. The two that intrigued me the most were flying Emirates A380 [...]

Last Friday I had received approval for my vacation time off for the month of September. With this last step in place it was time to take the next step; purchase the airline tickets. I researched my options well enough. It seemed clear that the best deal was going to be a non-American carrier (ie: [...]

So a couple of years ago I had a great response to a survey I sent out asking where people thought I should go next. At the time, Turkey had won the vote.... and Turkey is where I traveled to. Then I asked for the next one, and Chile rocked the vote; though, I did [...]

After leaving the cool, windy Patagonian steppe it was off to the heat of northeastern Argentina - Iguazu. Straddling the border between Argentina & Brazil lies the world wonder, Iguazu Falls. The falls, stretching an area of approximately 2 km in length, are often considered one of the most awe inspiring sights on the entire [...]

After hiking Torres del Paine it was time to head on into Argentina. I had spent one more day in Puerto Natales recuperating from the hike and had some laundry done. As I was boarding the bus to Argentina I was talking to the bus driver and he was telling me about a fire in [...]

This part is still being written, so hold onto your hats while it's completed. Day 4 26-December-2011 Distance: 20,5 km (12,7 miles) Time: 7-hours Route: Campamento Italiano to Refugio Chileno Today was my hardest day. I was up really early, had a quick breakfast, packed up my tent and was on the trail by 6:00. [...]

Located at the far reaches of the earth lies Patagonia. An intense, windswept region teeming with gorgeously dramatic mountains, enormous glaciers, vibrant lakes, glacial rivers and of course, strong Patagonian winds. Patagonian winds that are so strong that often leave living fauna bent into submission. The region of Patagonia, shared by both Chile & Argentina, [...]