Was the road trip worth it if we spent almost half the time driving? In route to our final destination, we spent 5 hours on the road...

We left paradise at the Explora in Chile and arrived 6 hours later at a bleak motel in Argentina. When I tried to freshen up, the water...

The next stop on our road trip through South America was Explora Parque Chacabuco in Chile. The Explora complex had the headquarters for...

Geoff and I flew to Balmaceda, Chile, to pick up our 4-wheel drive, manual pickup truck. It was explicitly designed for Patagonia because...

"The most important thing to remember is you must go with a driver and a guide. The roads are terrible, and each hotel is isolated. There...

​ Iceland in February After a steaming shower, I exited the changing room and looked out onto the vast, geyser-fed Blue Lagoon. It was...

​​​​ Hiking back from the top of the glacier, with another blizzard off to our right. The wind was storming through town, blowing the...

The Secret Lagoon, along the Golden Circle, was the first outdoor public pool in Iceland. It is fed by a geyser with the water entering...

On our way home from the airport during the summer heat, my husband and I were stopped by an unexpectedly long line of cars at the Hot...