Dear friends and family, You might remember that our trip to Peru didn’t exactly end the way we hoped it would. Yet despite our misadventures with political turmoil here, Peru was Perry’s favorite part of our travels through South America. (Pete’s was the cruise to Antarctica, which, fair.) Peru was amazing. It had the travel trifecta: fantastic food, amazing ancient ruins and culture, and cheap prices. What more could you want? We hope to return to the Sacred Valley in the future, and yes,...
over 1 year ago • 10 min read
Dear Friends and Famdamily, Chile was a delight! We weren’t sure how much more beauty we could find after the stunning Torres del Paine, but Chile had something to offer around every corner. We had about one week left to explore Chile, so we (begrudgingly) left Patagonia and headed to Santiago, the capital city, to explore vineyards, dormant volcanoes, and our favorite part, the colorful seaside towns of Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. In the vein that catastrophe seemingly follows us to places...
over 1 year ago • 12 min read
Dear Friends and Family, This week's newsletter looks a little different! Real-time update: We're currently somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on the very final leg of our trip around the world to all seven continents. We can't wait to tell you about this portion of our travels, but for now, we're still covering South America. And unfortunately for this newsletter, we have extremely limited (and slow) data service. I was able to upload some photos to our website before we left, so...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hey friends and family, I (Perry) leaned hard into YouTube travel videos deep in the throes of the 2020 pandemic lockdown. Somewhere along the way, I watched The Bucket List Family’s trip to Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, and the jagged mountains and turquoise waters infected my soul. This was my mental image of what Patagonia looked like. We had to go there. So we did! But what an adventure it was. Although Ushuaia, Argentina, and Puerto Natales, Chile are only 274 miles apart by...
over 1 year ago • 11 min read
Dear Friends and Family, LAND!!! After ten days aboard a restless ship, we were beyond relieved to stand on land again. Fun fact: after so many days on rough seas, your head continues to perceive a rocking motion while on steady unmoving land. This can go on for a few days to a week. We can verify - it’s true. Enough bellyaching though! Adventures afoot! We began with a hearty meal in Ushuaia and headed on to Tierra Del Fuego National Park, the southernmost series of mountains, islands, and...
over 1 year ago • 6 min read
Dear Friends and Family, You can probably tell that we haven’t been writing this email series from a remote Antarctic base, so yes - our cruise ship did turn around and bring us home. Well, not home exactly, but Ushuaia started to feel like one after all the days we spent there. This week, we’re wrapping up our adventures in Antarctica and answering your questions about the white continent. We hope you’ve enjoyed this series! Next, we’re off to Patagonia. Perry’s Travel Diary Prata Passage...
over 1 year ago • 7 min read
Hey friends, Today, we’re picking back up on days 5 and 6 of our cruise to Antarctica. This is where things got good! I’m still shocked by the beauty every time I look at these photos. 😍 If you have trouble loading the photos in your email, click here to read this newsletter on our website. I recommend viewing on an iPad or computer so you can see the images in all their glory... but at least turn your phone sideways for me, mmkay? Do you have questions about Antarctica that we haven’t...
over 1 year ago • 8 min read
Howdy folks, The Drake Passage was a lot like trying to sleep on a rollercoaster without a seatbelt… so the sight of the calmer waters surrounding the Shetland Islands was a relief. We arrived in Antarctica late on the second day of our cruise and were finally feeling well enough to exit our cabin. In this week’s email: 🦅 Antarctica Day 2: Deception Island and birding 🧊 Antarctica Day 3: Spert Island, Mikkelson Harbor, and icebergs ⛴️ On the blog: How to book your own Antarctic adventure...
over 1 year ago • 7 min read
Hey friends and family, We're back! As promised, Perry brushed off the ol' WordPress skills and launched a snazzy new website at PeteandPerry.com. We're still importing and reformatting our older content, so if you see something that doesn't look quite right, please hit reply and let me know. This week, we're starting our journey to Antarctica. That's right - the Antarctica, the end of the world, the "seventh" continent (though it's our fifth so far). We have so much to share about Antarctica...
over 1 year ago • 7 min read