Emily SimmonsSep 11, 20196 minThe Prequel to the Huemel Circuit: The Hike to Mt. Fitz Roy in El Chalten, ArgentinaA 3 day journey to Mt. Fitz Roy and back to El Chalten, Argentina where we waited for the clear to begin the Huemel Circuit.
Emily SimmonsApr 9, 201917 minTo Motorcycle, or To Not Motorcycle - Vietnam The longer we’ve been on the road, the less we plan in advance. When we got to Vietnam, we really didn’t know what we were doing. We knew...
Emily SimmonsMar 14, 20194 minLooks Can Be Deceiving - An Indian Ayurvedic Cooking Class One style of cooking in India that is advertised everywhere, but is an ancient tradition from Kerala (South India) is ayurvedic cooking. ...
Emily SimmonsMar 14, 20198 minA Traditional South Indian Cooking ClassBefore we left last July, there were a number of things we thought we would miss, and while we do miss many things, we are beyond content...
Emily SimmonsMar 3, 201915 minHitchhiking in Patagonia Part 2: Hitchhiking is the BEST way to travel here. I’ve seen the cheesy quote, “it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey” more times than I can count; on book marks, coffee m...
Emily SimmonsFeb 18, 201921 minHitchhiking through Patagonia Part 1: The First 2 Weeks In the United States, most kids are taught that you don’t pick up hitchhikers from the side of the road. Horror stories of hitchhikes gon...
Emily SimmonsFeb 12, 201920 min8 Days at an Authentic Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh, India Our Introduction to the Yoga Niketan Ashram Our tuk tuk driver pulled up to a random spot on a dark, secluded road. We followed along on ...
Emily SimmonsJan 5, 201919 minThe Trial Trails Emily & Jesse: Frogs are jumpy little creatures. Do you know how to boil them so they don't jump out? You put them in a pot of room temp...
Jesse SimmonsJan 4, 201922 minA Moroccan Road Trip Day 1: Late Arrival in Casablanca Day 2: Casablance to Chefchaoeun Chefchaouen was built in between two rocky peaks in the Rif Mountains ...
Jesse SimmonsJan 2, 20199 minHampi We arrived in Hampi at 7:30ish in fog of sleep deprivation and jet lag from our four connective days of travel (we flew from Morocco to a...
Emily SimmonsDec 28, 201813 minIndia: First ImpressionsOut of everywhere on our itinerary, India was the country that we were most nervous to enter. We have heard from many people that you eit...
Emily SimmonsDec 24, 20187 minHitchhiking in Patagonia - The First 48 HoursIf you would have told me that I would hitchhike once, let alone as a lifestyle for five weeks, camping on the side of the road in hidden...
Emily SimmonsDec 14, 20188 minMidway Moments - Reflections from 5 Months on the Road We woke up to a morning colder than the others, hopped in the car, and drove in search of fresh bread. Our nutella, jam and apples were w...
Emily SimmonsDec 10, 201811 minFrom Barcelona to Morocco Day 1: Barcelona to Casablanca Most flights from Buenos Aires, Argentina to anywhere in Morocco required a layover in either Madrid or Ba...
Jesse SimmonsNov 27, 20184 minSan Pedro de AtacamaAfter the expansive beauty and freezing temperatures of Salar de Uyuni, the drive down the plateau to warmer temperatures was both a bles...
Emily SimmonsNov 27, 20189 minSalar de Uyuni - to Another Galaxy and BeyondThe most popular tourist destination in Bolivia is without a doubt a four wheel drive trek through Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest sa...
Emily SimmonsSep 28, 20188 min The Sacred Valley – Five Inca Ruins from Ollantaytambo When people think of Incan ruins, they immediately think of Machu Picchu. Of course we visited Machu Picchu and we saved it for last, but...
Emily SimmonsSep 9, 20186 minThe Sacred Valley: Cusco and Rainbow MountainWhen most people think of Peru, they think of Cusco and Machu Picchu. We were included in most people before we left, making Machu Picchu...
Emily SimmonsSep 1, 20181 minStreet Art: For Better or for Worse?This past summer I worked as an instructional coach to help develop new teachers through an alternative certification program in Louisian...
Emily SimmonsSep 1, 20188 minHuacachina, Peru- Climbing up & falling down sand dunes in the world's driest desert Plus two days in Ica and Paracas After recouping from the jungle for two days in Lima, Jesse and I headed to Ica where we would be based ...