Hiking Up to Machu Picchu
With only a ten day trip to Peru, we did not have time to hike the Inca Trail and see the rain forest. Wanting to …
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From Cuzco to Aguas Calientes – The Gateway to Machu Picchu
I highly recommend taking a cab to Ollantaytambo from Cuzco to get to the train that takes you to Aguas Calientes. Traveling this route provides …
The Long Journey to Reach New Zealand
With our New Zealand trip rapidly approaching, along with my completion of my Bachelor’s degree, I am thrilled to have a break from studying and …
STS-128: Going to See a NASA Shuttle Launch
Everyone who works for NASA gets to see a shuttle launch right? Ever since working for NASA, I learned quickly that you have to try …
3 Things to Do in New Orleans
What do you think of when you hear New Orleans? Mardi Gras? Bourbon Street? Jazz music? Creole cuisine? My friend, Steph, and I decided to …
Spring Break – A Brief Guide to San Francisco
Spring break!!! Crazy beach parties? Booze? Unspeakable stories? My last spring break before graduating undergrad. I have never really taken a trip for spring break, …
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London
A Guided Tour: Palace of Westminster and Houses of Parliament
The Palace of Westminster is my favorite building in London, and I always recommend it to my friends and family as a must-see. Elizabeth Tower …
London’s Mail Rail Ride at The Postal Museum
It was way ahead of its time, a solution to transport mail more efficiently away from the horses and the street traffic. Opening in 1927 …
2 Days in London: An Aggressive Sightseeing Itinerary
London is a large city with museums, history, and pubs. I’ve had a few friends visit London and I keep going back to similar things …
Trip Reports
Scrambling and Glaciers: How to Climb Mount Shuksan’s Fisher Chimneys Route
It was several years ago. I did a winter trip to Artist Point with the Washington Alpine Club for a backcountry skiing course. I was …
Bike to Hike: an Overnight Trip to Three Fingers Lookout
The concept of sleeping on top of a mountain in a lookout tower somehow convinced me to ride a bike 10 miles up a washed …
Scrambling up Mount Washington on the Huntington Ravine Trail
I wasn’t sure hiking the Huntington Ravine trail today was going to happen but knew I’d regret it if I didn’t try. During my hike …