south america – for the adventurous spirit

As some of you know, I am currently preparing to venture down to South America. The specifics of the trip are as follows:

1. I will be joined by my good friend Mickey Ashmore

2. We will be spending 3 days at a winery outside of Santiago, 2 weeks (all expenses paid) at a Starwood hotel in Buenos Aires and 2 weeks (all expenses paid) at a Starwood hotel in Rio.

We will be traveling with many hopes, goals, expectations and desires, however, other than the two items mentioned above…we have no plans.

As such, we have been working moderately hard to try and figure out some specifics. We both enjoy active exploration (activities that incorporate some sort of physical exertion and a lot of scenery, ie hiking).

Anyways, trying to hold up my end of the “come on, we need to find stuff do to!” bargain that Mickey and I both agreed upon, I began searching for people that might be able to introduce us to places of interest.

The editor of the publication I work for (Modern Luxury Dallas) recommended I contact one of her ex-cowriters, who is currently a freelance writer/photographer in Lima, Peru. He is an awesome guy and has offered much advice (his website). As he puts it, he is going to try and help us manufacture a trip that includes “weird adventures and finding the South American loves of our lives.”

He lead us to the South American Explorers club. I have been surfing their website and found a very useful section; if anyone is planning a trip to SA they must check out the Trip Reports.

If you are a seeking unique travel experiences – interesting people have posted theirs in that section.

Happy exploring!

-pk