Backpacking through Europe is one of the most rewarding travel experiences you can have. This relatively small continent is laden with an abundance of different cultures, landscapes and history. Europe is also one of the easiest continents to traverse. Thanks to an extensive network of trains, buses and low-cost airlines, you can country hop at […]
Long touted as Oregon’s gateway to outdoor adventure, Bend is a great place for hiking, kayaking, skiing, spelunking, rock climbing, and so much more! Bend is also home to some great shopping, world class golf courses, craft breweries, and delicious dining.
The Maldives is one of the most beautiful places in the world! The archipelago spanning roughly 35,000 sq miles in the middle of the Indian Ocean is home to some of the most perfect white sand beaches in existence. It is the second least populated country in Asia, and is one of the world’s most widely dispersed sovereign states.
My heart sank as we reached the top of the path and gazed down into the valley at a pillowy, white wall of clouds that threatened to ruin a moment I had awaited for years. I spent hours researching the perfect time to travel to Machu Picchu to avoid the calamity that lay before me. I sank to the ground among the llamas and other forlorn travelers to see if I could wait out my misfortune.
Exploring the Temples of Angkor is one of my favorite memories of my time in Asia. I don’t know if it is the way the strangler fig trees and creeping lichens seem to devour the massive stone walls of Ta Prohm. The mystical pink blush in the carvings of Banteay Srei. Or the humbling feeling of standing in the shadow cast for centuries by the towering spires of Angkor Wat that makes me want to return more.
