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Buenos Aires

Hey everyone! Gerrod here to tell you about our time in Buenos Aires...

Gerrod Schirtzinger
Gerrod Schirtzinger
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DIY Mendoza Winery Tour

Hey everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our experience going to wineries around Mendoza with our lovely brother...

Lauren Schirtzinger
Lauren Schirtzinger
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Mendoza: Exploring the City

After our amazing experience seeing the Perito Moreno Glacier, the day had come when we would be heading to...

Gerrod Schirtzinger
Gerrod Schirtzinger
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12 Hours in Santiago

Hello again everyone! Gerrod here to fill you in on how we spent our 12 hour “layover” in Santiago, Chile...

Gerrod Schirtzinger
Gerrod Schirtzinger
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Long but Reliable: Buses of Chile!

Hello Everyone! Gerrod here to tell you about some of the long bus rides that we opted to take in Chile...

Gerrod Schirtzinger
Gerrod Schirtzinger
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Sippin' on Tereré with the Fam in Paraguay

Hey people! Gerrod here again to pick up where I left off from the last post we made. This time, we will be sharing our experience in Paraguay with our cousin Liz...

Gerrod Schirtzinger
Gerrod Schirtzinger
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Our Amazon Rainforest Trip!

Hi Everyone! Lauren here to tell you about our trip to the Amazon! We attempted to go to the Amazon Rainforest...

Lauren Schirtzinger
Lauren Schirtzinger
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Cusco!

Hi everyone, we are finally posting about the things we did in Cusco, Peru...

Lauren Schirtzinger
Lauren Schirtzinger
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Machu Picchu and the End of the Trek

As the last day of our Salkantay Trek, we had the option of either hiking up to Machu Picchu at 4am, or waiting for a bus to take us to the top...

Lauren Schirtzinger
Lauren Schirtzinger
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Salkantay Trek with Salkantay Trekking!

The night before the trek we had a 6 o'clock briefing at the Salkantay Trekking office to explain everything, pay our final deposit, and sign waivers...

Lauren Schirtzinger
Lauren Schirtzinger
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Final Days in Ecuador

On Saturday after our Galapagos adventure, we went shopping for groceries in order to save some money for the rest of our days in Quito following our big splurge in the Galapagos...

Lauren Schirtzinger
Lauren Schirtzinger
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Galapagos Part 2: The Main Island

Following our goodbyes, Gerrod and I retrieved our bags from the pier and headed towards our hostel...

Lauren Schirtzinger
Lauren Schirtzinger
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Galapagos Part 1: The Cruise!

Sorry for the delayed post. As it turns out I never really feel like writing, but I will try my best to be better...

Lauren Schirtzinger
Lauren Schirtzinger
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Ecuador - Quito and Cotopaxi

A lot has happened since arriving in Ecuador on Sunday! We arrived in Quito with no problems, and just as we normally do when we arrive in a country...

Lauren Schirtzinger
Lauren Schirtzinger