During the years I’ve lived in Southern California, mountain biking has become one of my favorite activities. I love the thrill of bouncing over dirt in the open air and I’m spoiled for choice when it comes to trails in
“Are you sure there are no piranhas in the water,” I ask Reino Soebu, a guide from Knini Paati River Resort, as we stand atop a large boulder in the middle of the Suriname River. I’ve already been reassured there are
Whoa. Who knew Bolivia would be such a wild adventure? Before my recent visit I truly had no idea how different the country is from the rest of South America nor what an abundance of extreme adventures I would find near
The ground sinks beneath our feet, giving slighting before springing back like a sponge of the Andes. The earth grows more damp and bog- like as we approach Chiar Cota, a small lake in Bolivia’s Cordillera Real, a range of
Arriving to Bolivia isn’t easy. For one thing, there are no direct flights to the isolated South American country and most connecting flights arrive at odd times. For another, the elevation of most major cities (La Paz sits at nearly
The gondola takes off from the station and we slowly soar up through the sky. The urban scene that unfolds in La Paz, Bolivia is unlike anything I’ve seen during my vast travels across the globe and I’m filled with
The first sound that greets me as I’m roused from a deep slumber is a lullaby of ocean waves. The gentle crash of water on sand lulled me to sleep last night as well, and here it is again, gently
I’ll be honest, my first impressions of Barbados were rather bleak. Compared to other Caribbean islands like St. Lucia and Dominica that set my heart on fire with their rugged terrain and wild mountains, Barbados is extremely flat. So much so
"I think I'm the only person here not affiliated with boats," I say to an Irish sailor on the Caribbean island of Antigua. "You're probably right," he agrees before diving in to a long clarification about the type of boat he
Growing up I most closely associated the Caribbean with cruising. At my high school in Maryland, some of the more fortunate students cruised during spring break, bringing back stories from places like The Bahamas and Cayman Islands. Actually, I’m not