I decided I wanted to spend my 26th birthday in Bolivia — specifically the Salar de Uyuni. The Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat at over 10,000 square kilometers. It was one of my favorite trips I’ve ever taken, and I have

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I recently spent four days in The Galapagos for Dan’s 27th birthday. The wildlife viewing was some of the best (if not the greatest) of my life. To understand how his birthday gift paralleled some of my previous experiences, Dan asked me to

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As Dan’s birthday approached, we started to weigh our options for where he’d want to spend his birthday. He first thought of Ecuador because he had a friend he hadn’t seen for many years outside of Quito. However, he wasn’t sure whether he’d want to

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Depending on who you talk to, Colombia is an amazing and intriguing country to visit. I find that young people are incredibly enthusiastic about this destination while older adults (particularly those who lived through the 90s) are not so much. Both Dan and I

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In my 25 years, I’ve taken hundreds of flights. (Stay tuned for the final count; as a personal project, I’ve been attempting to track every flight I’ve ever taken.) During those flights, I’ve been upgraded to First Class and sat in the

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Welcome back to the revival of my annual trip series for Year 7! I just arrived back from Peru on Memorial Day after 10 days in the country. It feels great to check off yet another successful annual trip. If you’re new to the series, my older brother, Jake,

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