Author: Trevor Joireman
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Newsletter #24: Misadventures in Colca Canyon
Well, Peru didn’t start quite the way I hoped it would. The plan was to relax and enjoy the beautiful white colonial town of Arequipa for a few days before re-joining Ryan for a three day trek in one of the deepest canyons in the world, Colca Canyon. Technically speaking,…
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Newsletter #23: Outdoor Adventures In La Paz
This week gave me flashbacks to my final week in New Zealand. Nearly every day was packed, with most of my time spent either outside, in a bus, eating or sleeping. La Paz invites this. This week it made a strong case for one of my favorite cities I’ve ever…
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Newsletter #22: More Sucre, More Spanish
My time in Sucre continued in the same fashion it started. Lots of Spanish, time studying, visiting cafes, and eating good food. It’s the closest I’ve felt like to a local living in a city I’ve visited My routine felt much more regular and much less touristy. Sucre lends itself…
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Newsletter #21: Bolivia and Salar de Uyuni
Week one (and change) in Bolivia is complete! I had exactly 7 days after arriving to make it to Sucre before I was scheduled to start Spanish classes. I had one goal for week one, and that was to make it to Uyuni and take a tour of the salt…
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Newsletter #20: A Washington Interlude
Hello again! I had plans to keep up on newsletters when I was back home, but clearly that didn’t happen. My brain didn’t really want to work that hard, and it was nice to shut off and zone out for a few weeks. Rest assured, newsletters are coming back to…
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Newsletter #19: The New Zealand Finale
Week 19 was my final week in New Zealand. My final week getting to spend time with Amy, Becca, Ted, and Travis. My final week before coming home (for a bit). It almost felt like last minute cramming for a final exam with how much we somehow fit into it,…
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Newsletter #18: Hiking the South Island of New Zealand
My first week in the South Island was a very full one. Five straight days of hiking mixed with a lot of driving, followed by a few days in a very wet Franz Josef back with Amy, Becca and Ted. Given that most of the activities were hikes, I’m going…
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Newsletter #17: From the North to the South Island
Just like that, four months have passed since the day I left home (October 15). It’s been a whole mix of emotions thinking about those four months. It equally feels like it’s been a lifetime and yet such a short blur. It’s been wild walking back and thinking about how…
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Newsletter #16: Starting New Zealand
Hiking, driving, camping. There you go, that about sums up the majority of my first week in New Zealand. It flew by, and I’m already wishing I had more time here. New Zealand is the closest I’ve felt to home in nearly four months. Spending so much time outside has…
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Newsletter #15: The Whitsundays and Diving the Great Barrier Reef
Last week was my final week in Australia, making my way all the way up to Cairns. More than half my days were spent in the water either snorkeling and diving. The others were mostly relaxed recovery days with not much going on. Beach time came to an end, as…