by Zachary Houtenville | May 16, 2025 | Travel Tales
One of the views of Rio de Janerio from Christ the Redeemer. Being in the city of Rio de Janeiro is absolutely breathtaking. I don’t think I’ve been to a single place that has so much to offer at literally every hour of the day—and yeah, that makes for a lot of...
by Zachary Houtenville | May 9, 2025 | Travel Tales
I’m not the greatest on a bicycle. Actually, scratch that—I’m downright cursed when it comes to anything that isn’t a car. First time on a regular bike? Crash. First time on a motorbike? Crash. I’m pretty sure I even managed to crash one of those chunky toy quad bikes...
by Zachary Houtenville | May 8, 2025 | Travel Tales
One of the Seven Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu, the city hidden in the mountains. DAY 1: Start of the Salkantay Trek I think it was 5 in the morning? Maybe earlier. No idea, really. All I know is my body wasn’t exactly thrilled about my brain’s decision to wake...
by Zachary Houtenville | Apr 30, 2025 | Travel Tales
Salar de Aguas Calientes., the famous red rocks and salt flats area of the San Pedro de Atacama at 4,200 metres. When the idea of solo traveling first came to my head, I wondered a few things. Would I actually like it? Do solo travelers talk to themselves a lot when...
by Zachary Houtenville | Apr 27, 2025 | Travel Tales
Staring at the summit of Volcan Cotopaxi at at about 5,100 meters. Part 1: Robbed It was a cold, groggy morning in Quito. The kind of start where you’re not fully awake, but the plan is already in motion. Ours? Get the hell out of the city as fast as possible and try...
by Zachary Houtenville | Jan 9, 2025 | Travel Tales
The bus…. before they added 20 more people From the start of this trip, I knew transportation was going to be both fascinating and downright horrific. Southeast Asia was a slog to navigate, and compared to trekking across South America, it’s relatively tiny. And...
