Its been a while....

Its been a while because.... I GOT MARRIED!!!

My travel blog and travel instagram have been on hold for a bit, but they're about to make a comeback because in less than a month I will be traveling to continent #6!!!

I am so beyond excited to be traveling to South America with my husband and I can't wait to share the experience with all of you! The itinerary has been finalized and there's a lot, a lot, a lot of travel... whether that be via plane or shuttle. (hopefully I can keep my bouts of air sickness to a minimum!) Oh by the way! In case anyone was wondering... I passed out again getting my vaccinations for the trip. Technically, I passed out before even getting the shots...The description of the side effects for the shots was enough to do me in. (LOL!) Mike will have his hands full for sure!

I'm going to do something I typically don't do and share a list of... let's say interesting challenges I'll/we'll be facing:

1. Packing for a range of climate changes -anywhere from 30 degree weather to 90 degree weather.
2. I mentioned air sickness earlier, but people who know me know my immune system and body has low tolerance for just about everything. With all the flying, hiking, and long car rides... let's hope I can make it home without getting sick! (pretty please!)
3. Speaking of sickness again...anti-malarial pills made me quite sick last time I took them. Mike and I will both have to take them for the majority of our trip as we'll be heading to the Amazon early on. Hopefully insomnia doesn't strike us as we'll already be getting up at 4 am on some mornings for 10 mile hiking excursions! 
4. My wonderful husband who I love more than anything is... brace yourself... not a traveler. I, of course, am starting him out with a trip that entails every couple days flying somewhere else. (sometimes we'll have full days that are JUST travel... all day long) It's going to be exhausting and honestly, if I could start him out on an easier trip like NEW ZEALAND I would. ;)  There would be less hassle with vaccinations, visas, safety precautions, culture shock, etc. That being said we are both still extremely excited about the sites we're going to be seeing so hopefully I can turn him into a traveler yet!!

If you want to get some ideas on places we'll be going.... check it out:

Santiago (Chile)
Torres Del Paine National Park (Chile)
Amazon Rainforest (Peru)
Machu Picchu (Peru)
Rio de Janerio (Brazil)
Iguazu Falls (Brazil)


More updates to come! :)