Erik & Heather's RTW Trip

Monthly Archives: July 2011

A Month-Long Layover Back in the USA!

After an incredible 12-month life-changing journey stretching from Mexico to Antarctica, we were on our way back home! Bittersweetly, while packing our bags for the long trip, I was getting very nostalgic. Once upon a time, I was homesick and couldn’t wait to be back in the States. Now, Erik was eager to see our [...]

Argentina by the Numbers

We spent more time in Argentina than any other country we visited during our year travelling through Latin America. And for good reason…this country is huge – covering everything from Andean mountains to jungle rainforests to wind-swept Patagonian plains. While we spent almost two months seeing the country, this time wasn’t consecutive. In total, we [...]

Tango, Theatre, Trivia & T-Bones – Buenos Aires, Argentina

With two full weeks left to pass the time in the final stop of our grand tour through Latin America, we treated ourselves by plopping down a hefty sum of cash to stay in a comfortable apartment in Buenos Aires. Shortly after moving in and getting acquainted with our new neighborhood, Recoleta, we hopped the [...]

Video – Sampling the Stinky Durian Fruit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Blogging has once again taken a back seat as we dig into the second phase of our travels here in Southeast Asia. While we work on wrapping up posts from our Latin American adventures as well as our pit stop back home, here is a sample of a weird and wonderful Asian food – Durian. [...]