Havana in 4 Days: The Real Neighborhood Itinerary
This is a real four-day walking itinerary through Havana, built neighborhood by neighborhood instead of sight by sight. Day one stays in Habana Vieja, starting early at Plaza Vieja before the tour groups arrive, then working outward through the side streets around Calle Mercaderes and Plaza de la Catedral, where…
48 Hours in Morocco with Team USA: What Competing Abroad Actually Looks Like
This is the first post in a new series I’m calling Where Team USA Handball Took Me. I travel for two different reasons these days: my own trips, planned months out and built around sunrise light, and national team trips, planned by someone else, around a schedule I don’t control.…
The Golden Hour Trip-Prep Worksheet
This worksheet helps you plan a trip around the light instead of around the sights, which is the single biggest difference between snapshots and photographs that actually feel like something. For any destination, it walks through figuring out sunrise and sunset times before you go, mapping which locations face which…
The Road Trip Glovebox Checklist
This checklist covers everything worth keeping in the glovebox or center console for a multi-day road trip, built from actual road trips rather than a generic packing list. It splits into four groups: documents and paperwork, roadside emergency items, comfort and snack items, and phone or navigation backups. Documents and…
Torres del Paine Refugio & Campsite Booking Timeline
A free booking-timeline reference for the W Trek: when reservations open, which refugios sell out first, and how far out to book campsites for a November-March trip. Booking windows: Refugio Paine Grande and Los Cuernos open their booking calendars roughly 12 months ahead and sell out first for peak season…
The Patagonia W Trek: Complete Day-by-Day Itinerary
Your Complete Patagonia W Trek Itinerary, Day by Day A real 5-day trail plan for Torres del Paine, built from an actual November trek, not a brochure. Written by a former Team USA endurance athlete who has actually hiked the W Circuit — not a travel blog rewrite. Explore more…
Patagonia in November: What the W Trek Actually Costs You in Days, Money, and Legs
Bea Destinations · Torres del Paine, Chile, November 2023 This is for the hiker who wants the classic W silhouette and is willing to admit it isn’t a casual walk. Real minimum: five days on trail, plus two travel days on either end just to reach Puerto Natales. Budget a…
Patagonia W Trek Packing List
The Patagonia W Trek Packing List FREE PACKING LIST 5 days. 1 carry-on pack. Everything you actually need for the W Circuit — and nothing that slows you down. Photography-led travel guides for the curious explorer. Built from real trips, not press tours. Explore more South America guides or browse…
