Day 62 | Saturday, December 24, 2016 It is the morning of Christmas Eve and we are climbing on a LATAM Airlines flight and leaving the sunny mid 80s weather of Santiago behind to head for the small town of Puerto Natales in the province of Última Esperanza (Last Hope) in the southernmost part of Chile. … [Read more…]
When planning this trip a few of my concerns were being able to have fast reliable internet, the ability for folks from my office to contact me, and the ability for Summer and I to stay in touch with family and friends. Voice Calls and TXT messages The contract on Summer’s cell phone ended 1 week before we … [Read more…]
Day 36 | Monday, November 28, 2016 I am entering another trip planning phase. This time it is to plan our move from Peru to Chile. Our first country change since arriving in South America. This is a sad (as I have really come to enjoy Peru), nerve-racking, and exciting prospect. We have learned a few … [Read more…]
Day 27 | Saturday, November 19, 2016 We have traveled about 7 hours South of Lima to Nazca. The reason for this trip is to take a flight over the Nazca lines. Nazca City & Nazca Culture Information Nazca is similar to Lima in that the temperature doesn’t fluctuate much throughout the year. Daytime highs range from 77° … [Read more…]
Day 7 | Sunday, October 30, 2016 Today is Steve’s birthday. It feels a little abnormal because we aren’t round family, I haven’t planned anything special and honestly the day will most likely pass without any fanfare. Steve keeps telling me that it is ok because I have found a place for us to move … [Read more…]
What a process just getting vaccines for this trip has been and hindsight is 20/20. When we decided that we were going to go on this trip I began researching which vaccines were required and which were recommended by the CDC. I compiled a list of 11 vaccines (see list below) and took the list … [Read more…]
I decided to do an overhaul of our digital wallets to reduce the amount of fees we will be charged while we are traveling. Also, all of the research that I have done mentions that long term travelers should carry 2 credit cards and 2 debit/ATM cards. The reasons behind this are that it is … [Read more…]
The vaccine misinformation continues. Summer has been going back and forth with our health insurance to get them to pay for our vaccines. They tell us that they are covered under our plan, but we have yet to see a dime of reimbursement. On the last call she had with them, she was told that … [Read more…]
Phew my brain HURTS! After an obscene amount of research I finally feel like we can make an informed decision about what antimalarial medication to take and in what countries we need to take it. First, I have to say that I find it frustrating when you ask a pharmacist what the difference is between the various antimalarial medications … [Read more…]
We took the last dose of the Typhoid vaccine yesterday. I am glad to be done with this one. Not only did I have “issues” with the first dose, Summer and I have both been extremely tired and have had mild nausea on and off for the past 7 days. I think our bodies are just … [Read more…]