12 Night Patagonia Itinerary: W Trek, El Calafate & El Chaltén OVO Pods Adventure March 21 – April 2 | The Ultimate Patagonia Travel Guide We planned this trip for late March (March 21–April 2), hoping for shoulder-season perks like fewer crowds and decent weather. What we got instead was every season imaginable. Sunshine, snow, ice, intense winds, and even blizzards that shut down parts of the W Trek. Patagonia weather is truly unpredictable, and …
W Trek Patagonia Refugios Guide: How to Book + Honest Reviews of Each Stay Everything you need to know before hiking the W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park We decided to hike the W Trek in Patagonia in late March, thinking we’d score calmer weather, fewer crowds, and maybe even some sunshine. We got… rain, blasting winds, snow, ice, a literal blizzard—and multiple trail closures (including both the French Valley and Base Towers). …
Staying in the Ovo Pods in El Chaltén: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Patagonia Experience If there’s one stay from our 12-night Chile/Argentina road trip that I’ll never stop talking about, it’s the Ovo Pods. Hanging off the side of a mountain in Patagonia, this experience felt equal parts adventurous, surreal, and slightly unreal. After doing our modified version of the W Trek and mini trekking on Perito Moreno Glacier these Ovo Pods were our final stop in …
7 Day Norway Road Trip Itinerary & Travel Guide (Stavanger, Odda, Geiranger, Lillehammer & Oslo) After spending 8 nights in a campervan around Iceland’s Ring Road and 5 nights exploring the Faroe Islands, Norway became the third stop on our 5-week adventure. For this leg of the trip, we rented a car and set out on a 7-day road trip loop through some of Norway’s most famous fjord regions, visiting Stavanger, Odda, Geiranger, Lillehammer, and …
5 Night Ireland Road Trip Itinerary: Dublin, Dingle, Limerick, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Donegal After an unavoidable change of plans with my travel partner, I suddenly had a choice to make: cancel the trip that was already booked and planned… or take on the challenge of traveling solo for the first time ever. I decided to go for it. So from August 14–19, I set out on a 5-night Ireland Road Trip. Ireland is exactly …
3 Nights in Lake Como, Italy: A Last-Minute Stop Lake Como was never part of our original plan—which made the decision even better. After an incredible 5-week Europe trip through Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Tomorrowland, and the Dolomites, we found ourselves with three open nights before flying home out of Milan. Instead of overplanning, we left it open…and landed on Lake Como. And wow—what a way to end a trip. It was beautiful, lively, …
Alaska 10-Night Road Trip Itinerary: Anchorage, Denali, Fairbanks, Seward, Whittier & Juneau Travel Dates: April 30 – May 10 Alaska had been on our bucket list for years, and we finally decided to plan a 10-night Alaska road trip in early May. This trip is still on the top of my list for favorite travel destinations. Early May turned out to be a fantastic time to visit. We had mostly sunny weather, almost zero crowds, …
South Island of New Zealand- 14 Night Campervan Guide There is something wildly freeing about having your home on wheels in a place like New Zealand’s South Island. For two weeks (April 13–27), we traded hotels for a 7-meter campervan and set out to explore glaciers, hikes, turquoise gorges, fjords, wineries, and some of the cutest towns. We had just come from a week in Fiji, so landing in Christchurch and immediately jumping into crisp …
The Ultimate 14-Day New Zealand South Island Campervan Itinerary We spent April 13–27 road-tripping around the South Island in a 7-meter self-contained campervan, covering about 31 hours of total drive time — a very adventurous and beautiful road trip. April (fall in New Zealand) ended up being the perfect time to visit: Crisp mornings + cool sunny days Beautiful fall foliage (especially in Wanaka) Fewer crowds almost everywhere Incredible starry skies The only real crowds …
Top 10 Places to Visit on a 2 Week South Island New Zealand Campervan Adventure For two weeks, we traded hotel rooms for mountain sunrises, fjord views, glacier landings, and lakeside campsites. After lounging on beaches in Fiji for 8 nights, it was time for a campervan adventure. From April 13–27, we lived on wheels — chasing good weather, hiking iconic trails, soaking in hot pools, sipping Marlborough wine, and waking up somewhere completely new …