All around Buenos Aires, you stumble across huge murals – each with a unique voice and subject. If you happen to be in the city, Graffitimundo does an excellent tour… … Continue reading
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Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo
Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo is an association of Argentine mothers whose children were the desaperacidos during the military dictatorship of 1976 to 1983. Beginning 10 years ago, these women would regularly meet in the Plaza de Mayo, each wearing a … Continue reading
Las Pampas
Gauchos are the cowboys of the pampas. In the estancias of San Antonio de Arecas, outside of Buenos Aires, you can still see some of the gaucho traditions. … Continue reading
Tango at Café Tortoni
Café Tortoni houses one of Buenos Aires’ famed tango shows. A few photos…
Perito Moreno
Perito Moreno is a very blue glacier just outside of El Calafate in Argentine Patagonia. It’s a shock to the system when you first see it. larger view
Candids from Torres del Paine
Of course, trekking isn’t all just majestic vistas. Here are a few candids. powerful exhausted “Two Roads Diverged… Too Bad We Didn’t Know That; AKA We took the hard ass route by accident… I mean, because we’re ballers.” … Continue reading
Vistas from Torres del Paine
Hiking the W Circuit in Torres del Paine, part of the Chilean Patagonia, was breathtaking. Here are a few of my favorite vistas. los cuernos los torres flowers in front of cerros paine grande cerro … Continue reading
Trekking Patagonia: Planning for the W Circuit in Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine is a national park on the Chilean side of Patagonia. The W Circuit is a 3-4 day hike through the most scenic sections of the park. The trek was beautiful, and definitely ranks high on my personal … Continue reading
Argentina, Patagonia, and … ?
Tomorrow, I take off on a 7 week trip to South America. I know I’m flying into Buenos Aires, hiking Patagonia with a good friend, and at some point drinking wine in Mendoza. But other than that, I’m just going … Continue reading
Oaxaca!
The last month has been super hectic with Silverlight 4 and PDC conference prep. Which means I’m even more excited for a short trip down to Oaxaca, Mexico with my friend Seema. We leave tomorrow! Fast Facts Time: … Continue reading
Back Home
Well, I’m back in Seattle! I have to say, it was quite a shock to go from bikini & sunglasses to wintercoat & boots. The 28 hours of travel was kinda exhausting too. The trip was fabulous, and just what … Continue reading
On the Island