Fall in the Andes (From the Perspective of an Ex-Vermonter) | 4 May 2014

I love fall. It’s always been my favorite season. I really love it. I swear, I do. If it sounds like I’m getting a bit defensive here, it’s because, to be honest, recently I haven’t really ACTED like I loved … (more...) [6 comments]

View From My Nomad Office: Nevados de Chillán, Chile | 21 Apr 2014

Here I am, enjoying some over-priced instant coffee and getting in some “work” while Macky and Sean race. (more...) [4 comments]

Mountain Biking in La Parva, Chile | 14 Apr 2014

Of course, I’m biased, but I really believe the only way to experience this place is on a mountain bike. However, I’m not going to lie–the trails here are really, really difficult. (more...) [19 comments]

Five Hours of Wandering in Valparaiso | 9 Apr 2014

I’m not one for cities, but I make exceptions for cities that are built on hills. Especially if there are secret alleyways and narrow streets and stairways that lead you around in infinite loops. (more...) [10 comments]

View from My Nomad Office: Santiago, Chile | 7 Apr 2014

Every Monday morning I post a photo with a view from my “office,” whatever that happens to be at the moment. (more...) [14 comments]

Macky and Syd’s Great South American Adventure by the Numbers | 28 Feb 2012

The great adventure has, like all great things eventually do, come to an end. Macky is attempting to catch a plane back to the US and I am moving into my new place in Cordoba. Time to be a student. … (more...) [5 comments]

Getting Up Close with Penguins on Isla Magdalena | 4 Feb 2012

Penguins are funny little creatures. On land, they wobble and toddle like awkward children, flapping their wings and shaking their feathered tails. With their beaks thrust forward and their butts in the air, they achieve a strange sort of comic … (more...) [1 comments]

Brief encounter with an active volcano | 28 Jan 2012

Remember that volcano that erupted in Chile earlier this year and covered everything with several feet of ash? Well, me neither. But it happened and although the original eruption was in July, Volcán Puyehue is still spewing ash. (more...) [0 comments]

Conquista Volcán Osorno | 23 Jan 2012

On Saturday, Macky and I raced the Conquista Volcán Osorno, a 77km (about 50 mi) mountain bike race around Volcán Osorno. The race was long and hot, but Chile’s vibrant and quirky bike culture provided unceasing entertainment, before, during and … (more...) [2 comments]