The Wild West is arguably one of the most fascinating backpacking destinations across the U.S. and if you’re looking for an adventurous place to lace your boots, look no further than…
Patacancha is a cold, barren town perched high in the mountains of Peru’s Sacred Valley of the Incas. Without the narrow dirt road hugging steep ridges and making its way from the nearby town of Ollantaytambo, it would remain an indigenous Peruvian village disconnected from the outside world.
Life usually throws me surprises in the form of embarrassing ailments and disfigurements. For instance, I was really quite marveled by that one time my face was temporarily paralyzed after a spectacular Hawaiian…
Hailing from the great Midwest, I spent my youth rolling in thick blankets of snow and launching myself into giant piles of leaves in anticipation for the coming winter whiteout. And…