What the heck is a hostel? Have you ever stayed in one? Do you really know the difference between a hostel and a hotel? Does the idea of staying somewhere other than a 4 star resort scare the living hell out of you? Well, it wasn’t that long ago that I had some similar apprehensions and ...
What’s your story? What are the tools of your trade? How do you rove? Those are just some of the intriguing and eye opening questions Rove Journal, the beautiful new and highly inspiring lifestyle and travel blog, are seeking to discover. They cover wide-ranging, yet interrelated topics, such as: art, photography, spirituality, and music, with a ...
From the modern architecture to the colorful shanty towns; the smoky street food to the enormous bandeja paisa dish; the meaningful public spaces to the progressive transportation systems- Medellin is currently going through somewhat of a renaissance period and is quickly becoming one of the most important (and exciting) cities in all of South America. ...
I am one lucky son-of-a-bitch and I often forget it. Not only was I born healthy in a stable first world country, but also to the most loving and dedicated parents I can imagine. They sacrificed so my sister and I had a happy childhood and made damn sure, through a bit of tough love ...
After 8 days off-the-grid, we were ready to end the hike, sleep in a real bed, eat some hardy food and plug ourselves back into the MATRIX. I guess we’re city boys after all, but getting deep into nature every so often is like pushing the reset button- it gets the bugs out and gives ...
We have only been in Patagonia for two days, and already it’s been an amazing experience; most notably for the spectacularly intense landscape. Here, in El Calafate, the colors are vivid, the land is barren, the water is cold and the ice is thick. Only 60 minutes away from this small southern town, the most accessible ...
Every once in awhile I make a special guest appearance on my travel buddies’ blog and youtube page InspiredFuel.com. He puts out insightful and interesting posts often, with some travel related content as well. It’s definitely worth a look and read. Here are two funny and quite informational videos from our time in Montevideo, Uruguay. You can ...
During my 3 weeks in Brazil, I had the delightful opportunity to visit many amazing places and witness some truly spectacular vistas, but nothing, NOTHING, compared to my 2 hours walking the private home and garden of the late and great Roberto Burle Marx. As a fellow landscape designer, I have a slight bias to places ...
Just like how visionary artists can create pieces of art that uncover what we deeply feel but cannot say, meaningful quotes can bring to light deep insights and expand our understanding of life and each other. The same can be said of travel in that case. Leaving your comfort zone, interacting with exotic cultures and witnessing ...
Older than Machu Picchu and only discovered some 40 years ago, The Lost City Trek is an epic 4-day journey I made through the Colombian tropical wilderness to an ancient city full of mystery, beauty and insightful reflection. As I was steadily hiking up the narrow and winding jungle trails, something crossed my mind; A ...
