“Tortoises can tell you more about the road than hares.” —Khalil Gibran When I began building my trip, Terra Sur's Angelica told me to try to arrive as early as possible so I could stop at El Chato Ranch to see the famed giant tortoises in the wild. Once I got off the ferry on Santa … Continue reading Adventures in Ecuador: Giant Tortoises of the Galapagos
'The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.'- St. Augustine I have been obsessed with ocean since I was a kid. We used to go to Sea World or the Pacific Ocean and I would just be in awe. I had calendars and stuffed animals, dreaming of one day … Continue reading Adventures in Ecuador: Preparing for the Galapagos Islands and Quito
'From the time the Joshua tree was a tiny sapling, it had been so beaten down by the whipping wind that, rather than trying to grow skyward, it had grown in the direction that the wind pushed it. It existed now in a permanent state of windblowness, leaning over so far that it seemed ready … Continue reading Winter Adventures: Joshua Tree National Park
'Nothing is forever anymore'-Sarah Jarosz I was lucky to grow up in Lake Arrowhead, California-a tiny mountain town about an hour from Los Angeles. Growing up, it felt suffocating because the bright lights of LA were so close and we were so small but, upon reflection, I am grateful for my childhood there. I still … Continue reading Winter Adventures: Lake Arrowhead
'I am pretty fearless. You know why? Because I don’t handle fear very well; I’m not a good terrified person.'-Stevie Nicks When I was trying to think of what I wanted to do over winter break, as I am always going somewhere lol, the initial plan was to head east to see my dad, best … Continue reading Winter Adventures: Arizona