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  • The Largest Waterfalls in the World: Iguazu Falls, Brazil

    The Largest Waterfalls in the World: Iguazu Falls, Brazil

    Hello, friends! We somehow made it through all four of those flights I mentioned last week and ended up at Iguazu Falls, Brazil – the largest system of waterfalls in the world. (Did you know that? Please thank us when you get this Jeopardy question right.) Perry’s Travel Diary Iguazu Falls The area around Iguazu…

  • How to visit the Panama Canal during a layover in 2022

    How to visit the Panama Canal during a layover in 2022

    Howdy friends and family, Did you think we missed Travel Tuesday? Never fear! We might be late, but we wouldn’t miss it. 🙂 On our journey further south to Brazil, we had a long layover at in Panama. Perry suggested that we could zip on out to the Panama Canal and then zip on back…

  • Adventures and (mostly) Misadventures in Parque Tayrona, Colombia

    Adventures and (mostly) Misadventures in Parque Tayrona, Colombia

    Dear friends, There have been two heartbreaking news stories this week that we feel compelled to acknowledge: There isn’t a good segue between either of these items and our travels in Colombia. I guess if we wait for the world to be perfect, we won’t ever get to travel at all. Perry’s Travel Diary How…

  • Colorful Cartagena, Colombia ☀️

    Colorful Cartagena, Colombia ☀️

    Dear friends and family, We are back from the holidays after visiting our family! After Christmas, we were thrilled to be invited to talk about our travels with two fourth-grade classes here in Wyoming. The kids got to see a preview of our travels through South America and Antarctica, which is where this newsletter is…

  • How to see our Southeast Asia favorites in two weeks or less

    How to see our Southeast Asia favorites in two weeks or less

    Dear Passengers, Happy holiday season! We made it out of Peru without issue and will resume our usual newsletter with hopefully less turbulence. This newsletter is going to be about flying on airplanes (I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley), specifically our return trip from Singapore in United Polaris’ business class. We’ll wrap up…

  • 7 Travel Tools You Need When Stuff Hits the Fan

    7 Travel Tools You Need When Stuff Hits the Fan

    Dear Friends and Family, Hi, it’s Perry, your friend and type-A travel planner. Today’s newsletter is a practical one – a list of travel tools that we’ve relied on not just during our week stuck in Peru but throughout our travels. (In case you missed it, we’re safely home and no longer in Peru.) Even…

  • Here’s what it was like to leave Peru in December 2022

    Here’s what it was like to leave Peru in December 2022

    Dear Family and Friends, If you’re reading this email, it means that we made our flight from Lima back to the United States. We’re writing while drinking complimentary pisco sours (thanks, Priority Pass) in the Lima airport, and we’ll be high over the USA when this email sends. I’m not sure who exactly smiled upon…

  • So we’re in Peru right now…

    So we’re in Peru right now…

    Hi friends! Quick note from Perry: We’re deviating from our usual narrative to send a special Saturday email. After Southeast Asia, we spent two months in South America. We made it to our last stop – Machu Picchu, Peru – and suddenly found our travels blockaded by rapidly escalating political protests. After traveling to 29…

  • Singapore (For Real This Time)

    Singapore (For Real This Time)

    Heyo, friends and fam! Before you worry: yes, we’re actually visiting Singapore, not just the airport this time. We have to admit that we aren’t city people, but as far as cities (or rather, city-states) go, Singapore is well-organized, clean, and interesting. But before we get to the city itself, you’re going to have to…

  • The Glorious Art of Doing Nothing in Canggu, Bali, Indonesia

    The Glorious Art of Doing Nothing in Canggu, Bali, Indonesia

    Dear friends and fam-damily, There are few times when we’d gladly cancel future plans to stay somewhere a little longer, but Canggu (in Bali, Indonesia) is one of those places. We read when researching Bali that Canggu was something of an ex-pat paradise located just outside of the main Bali resort areas of Kuta and…