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Greetings from Arcadia, It’s not often in my life I’ve felt that I’m missing out by not being able to pick up a paintbrush and create a sweeping landscape from oil or watercolors. I have never felt inspired to create art; even watching Bob Ross paint “happy little trees” mostly just made me sleepy. The… Read more

Greetings from Arcadia, When you think of Ecuador, you think of dude ranches, right? I’m going to assume that, like me, your answer is a resounding “No.” Even though it’s a far cry from the steamy jungle lodges in the Amazon or the blue-footed booby watching in the Galapagos that most people experience when they… Read more

Greetings from Arcadia, I was in Peru for a total of two weeks, and it felt like longer. A lot longer. I fell in love with Chile pretty quickly and completely, so Peru had the hard task of being runner up to a fantastic Chilean adventure. It’s a bit of a love/hate story, but I… Read more

Greetings from Arcadia, Where to start….it’s hard to write about my experience trekking Patagonia on horseback without going on endlessly. It was a whirlwind of an experience, but I felt so alive during every minute of it that it seemed like time slowed down for 8 days. This is also an apology by way of… Read more

Greetings from Arcadia, After a couple days of seriously grueling travel (5 airports, 4 flights, 3 time zones, 2 days, 1 really scuzzy hotel room, and 0 minutes of sleep), I made it to Punta Arenas, Chile, and finally got a good night’s sleep and a little peace and quiet. I spent today washing clothing… Read more

Greetings from Arcadia, Before I say anything else, I have to give you all a huge thank you. I have never felt such support and love from friends, family, and even total strangers. Thank you to everyone who texted, called, or reached out to me as I got ready to leave home and embark on… Read more

Greetings from Arcadia, I’m writing my first letter from home, which for a little while longer is the Arcadia neighborhood, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. My ticket for the first leg of my trip is set. I’m leaving for Chile on January 6, 2018. I’ll be traveling in South America for about 8 weeks, and have only… Read more