Destination: Ushuaia, Argentina (Part 1)

Ushuaia (oo-SWAI-uh) is the southernmost point of Argentina, as well as in the world. It's no wonder that it's nicknamed "The End of the World." It's a small city of about 100,000 residents, being the prime location for access to the famous Tierra del Fuego National Park, as well as to Antarctica. While I didn't …

Destination: Puerto Madryn, Argentina (Part 2)

(for Part 1 of my visit to Puerto Madryn, click here) The next morning, I woke up and was out the door by 7h15 for another long day of sightseeing in the Chubut province of Argentina. This time, it'd be to Punta Tombo, a natural reserve that's known for its large colony of Magellanic penguins. …

Destination: Puerto Madryn, Argentina (Part 1)

Following my first two nights in Buenos Aires, I was headed for my next destination in Argentina. I was shuttled to the airport around midday to catch my early afternoon flight to Trelew, a small town located about 1350 km south of the Argentine capital. It was about a two-hour flight over, and soon enough …

Destination: Buenos Aires, Argentina (Part 2)

(for Part 1 of Buenos Aires, click here) Following my heavenly gelato, I headed to my next stop in the city: El Ateneo. It's a beautiful bookstore housed inside of a former 20th century theatre, and the interior kept much of its grand design. My airport transfer guide had recommended it to me, and it …

Destination: Buenos Aires, Argentina (Part 1)

Finally, almost three months later, I'm getting around to recapping my epic trip to Argentina from last November! Argentina had been on my travel bucket list for years (i.e. Top 3), and I was so glad to make it over following the worst of the pandemic. I'd been planning the trip since August, communicating and …

12 Months, 12 Photos (2022 Edition)

Hello! Happy New Year. 🙂 2023 is off to a good start, and as we usher in another year of change and growth, I'd also like to reflect on what had occurred in the past 12 months. Overall, 2022 was a more-eventful year for me compared to 2021 (which had been sleepier in comparison), with …

Happy New Year 2023!

Greetings! Happy 2023! Wow, what a wild ride it's been. As we're continuing full-steam ahead through the 2020's, there's still a lot to be said about COVID and the end(?) of the pandemic. Honestly, it hasn't ended, but now it's become more-or-less the new normal as we continue to see new variants and spikes throughout …

Back From Vacation (and happy December)!

Greetings! I'm back from my long trip! I've been home for about a week now, and in that time, I've been resting at home (to recover from COVID, which sadly I got during my vacation) and otherwise returning to work. Despite getting COVID, the symptoms weren't too bad, and I've since recovered. I had a …

Going on Vacation…

Source: Conde Nast Traveler Guys, it's happening. I am finally traveling internationally for the first time in over three years. In other words, I'll be stepping onto the plane for the first time since 2019 and taking a trip somewhere outside of the country. It's both exhilarating and scary, especially with the pandemic still around. …

Destination: La Jolla, California

While in San Diego for the long weekend in June, my family and I decided to take a half day trip to La Jolla, a neighborhood about 10 miles/16 kilometers from San Diego center. We arrived around 9h30 to first check out Sunny Jim's Sea Cave, a 100-year-old former smuggler's tunnel that leads to a …