Banda Aceh, Indonesia: Tsunami scars and Sharia Law

Just a short little post about Banda Aceh, the region of Indonesia ruled by Sharia Law and absolutely devestated by the 2004 Tsu…

Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A college town in Central Java with some pretty awesome Hindu and Buddhist temples

Yogyakarta or “Jogja” as it’s commonly called is medium sized city in Indonesia with roughly 45 universities. It isn’t much of a…

La Serena and Pisco Elqui, Chile: A pointless visit and another AWESOME one

La Serena is about a 5 or 6 hour drive (about 7-8 hours on the bus) from Valparaiso and Santiago. Our primary reason for stoppin…

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile: Martian Landscape, Dry as a Bone and AWESOME!

I loved San Pedro de Atacama, like really loved it. It was no doubt one of the best places in South America. Again, it was a bit…