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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 destination for most travelers but rather a way of… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/yogyakarta-indonesia-college-town-central-java-some-pretty-awesome-hindu-and-buddhist-temples/

Bukit Lawang, Indonesia and Orangutans in the Sumatran Jungle

Bukit Lawang was our first official stop in Indonesia after flying into Medan and, while I think it is a good place to visit for 2 - 4 days (no need for more than that) I left wit… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/bukit-lawang-indonesia-and-orangutans-sumatran-jungle/

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 Tsunami. This boat came to rest on top o… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/banda-aceh-indonesia-tsunami-scars-and-sharia-law/

New Zealand: Just the highlights from the small country that packs a punch

New Zealand is awesome. Like really awesome. Like, you’ll find more to do per square meter here than most other places on the planet. It’s not cheap but you can still do it on a b… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/new-zealand-just-highlights-small-country-packs-punch/

Bariloche, Argentina: Ancient Poya Hideaway, Alpine Ski Town, Where Adolf Hitler Died?

Bariloche, I will be back. This place was quite interesting and even though I didn’t like the in your face “we have been nothing but a tourist attraction for the past 100 years” f… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/bariloche-argentina-ancient-poya-hideaway-alpine-ski-town-where-adolf-hitler-died/

WINE and Asado! Err I mean, Mendoza and Cordoba

No trip to Argentina is complete without a stop in the land of Malbec Wines, Mendoza. Oh and we also made a stop in Cordoba. First, let’s talk about Cordoba. A University town… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/wine-and-asado-err-i-mean-mendoza-and-cordoba/

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 of a tourist trap in that the place runs nearly 10… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/san-pedro-de-atacama-chile-martian-landscape-dry-bone-and-awesome/

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 stopping in the region was for the Pisco, the stargazing, … https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/la-serena-and-pisco-elqui-chile-pointless-visit-and-another-awesome-one/

Buenos Aires: Funky, Cool, Delicious

Buenos Aires baby! The Paris of South America, or so they say. Everything you read about Buenos Aires (BsAs for short) touts its long and interesting history as well as its reput… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/buenos-aires-funky-cool-delicious/

Santa Cruz and the best couch-surfing EVER!

Santa Cruz was our next stop after Pucón and our plan was to do a little couch surfing with a guy Matt and Elissa stayed with. He came highly recommended as the two gushed about h… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/santa-cruz-and-best-couch-surfing-ever/

Puerto Varas / Pucon and witnessing a volcanic eruption

There’s no fancy word-smithing here folks, we saw a freakin volcano erupt! It was an unexpected explosive eruption that spewed ash and hot magma into the air. It was a hell of a s… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/puerto-varas-pucon-and-witnessing-volcanic-eruption/

Uruguay

Where is Uruguay? Do you even know? Well it’s in South America sandwiched between Brazil and Argentina. It’s the second smallest country on the continent but it’s easily one of th… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/uruguay/

São Paulo, Foz do Iguaçu and Florianopolis: Part 3

In part one of this post I talked about Sao Paolo, in part two it was Foz do Iguacu, now I’ll focus on Florianopolis, the island of beaches. Florianopolis is and island in Braz… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/sao-paulo-foz-do-iguacu-and-florianopolis-part-3/

São Paulo, Foz do Iguaçu and Florianopolis: Part 2

In my previous post, I talked about São Paulo, the huge megacity of Brazil. In this post, I’m going to focus on Foz do Iguaçu, a massive collection of waterfalls that touches thre… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/sao-paulo-foz-do-iguacu-and-florianopolis-part-2/

São Paulo, Foz do Iguaçu and Florianopolis: Part 1

Brazil is a huge place so this is going to be a three-part post. In my mind, the whole country is sort of like Texas in that everything there is bigger. The parties are massive, t… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/sao-paulo-foz-do-iguacu-and-florianopolis-part-1/

Costa Rica's Actual Jurassic Park

A glimpse of Manuel Antonio National Park
You know that scene early in Jurassic Park, when Hammond, Dr. Grant, Dr. Sattler and the weasely lawyer are approaching the island by helicopter and you see sweeping green vistas … https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-matt/costa-ricas-actual-jurassic-park/

Being Nica

Thoughts on Nicaragua
I found Nicaragua to be the biggest surprise of Central America. I did not expect much of Nicaragua prior to leaving home and even just before leaving Honduras. Knowing I only had… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-matt/being-nica/

Earth's Yavin IV

Those pesky rebels set up shop in Guatemala
Waking up to be on a cramped mini bus at 4:30am is not something I like doing. By that I mean it sucks to be ushered onto a glorified short bus while still bleary eyed from only h… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-matt/earths-yavin-iv/

Two Words: Casco Viejo

When we started our day today, we didn't have much of a plan as to how we wanted to spend our day. It looked a lot like rain and I was still getting over a head cold and deal… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-jen/two-words-casco-viejo/

My favorite things to do in Utila

Cheap diving, cheap accommodations and a party atmosphere that is sure to leave even the most seasoned traveler a little worse for the wear is what Utila is known for. If you’re l… https://thatshowiroam.com/blogs/roam-teague/my-favorite-things-do-utila/