Everyone has their own reasons for doing the things they love in life. One person’s passion may not be interesting at all to someone else. It’s one of the beautiful things of the human experience, we all are so similar, yet so different. When it comes to myself, I have two main passions in my…
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The OG Bungy Jump in Queenstown
Queenstown’s Kawarau Bridge is legendary. Originally built during New Zealand’s gold rush of 1861, its initial purpose was to improve access to the Otago goldfields in the southeastern region on New Zealand’s South Island. Fortune-seeking miners would comb the rugged landscape armed with a simple pan hoping to literally strike gold. At the time, the…
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Surviving Death Road in Bolivia
Western Bolivia’s North Yungas Road was dubbed the “Death Road,” after consistently claiming a top spot on lists of the world’s most dangerous highways. Connecting La Paz to the low-lying region of Yungas, the road traverses through the mighty Cordillera Oriental mountain chain. Linking the Bolivian Capital to the Amazonian rainforest, it was cut in…
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What to Expect Hiking Peru’s Rainbow Mountain
You’ve seen the photo. A strikingly beautiful palette of colors is presented atop one of the summits on the Ausangate trek. A peak that rewards hikers with views for miles at its crown, stretching over the vast sierras of the majestic Andes. Know as Vinicunca, Winikunka, Montaña de Siete Colores, Montaña de Colores, or simply,…
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Bidding Farewell to a Dream to Set Sail on Another
I’m giving up a lot for this lifestyle, including what I thought was my dream job… Today I will resign from store manager at the largest on-mountain snowboard shop in the world, a position that has been so rewarding and has helped me build life long friendships through snowboarding. Having your office at the base…
