31 Mar

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

PCT Prep- Things You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know!

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Becky Wandell

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23 Mar

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

Packing, Planning and Prepping- Three Weeks ’till the PCT!

March has arrived and my countdown to the PCT has turned from months to mere days. Truth be told, with each passing hour, my emotions...

Becky Wandell

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14 Jan

United States

A New Adventure for 2024: Thru Hiking the PCT!

2023 was a good year – I’m feeling confident in who I am, more settled in my life, and ready for another big adventure! So,...

Becky Wandell

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26 Dec

Argentina

Bariloche’s Trekking, Refugios and Club Andino

If you’ve been following my posts, you know that I’ve fallen in love with a small town in northern Patagoinia, Argentina called Bariloche. It’s situated...

Becky Wandell

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07 Dec

Argentina

Mate; the Most Traditional of Argentine Traditions

Everywhere you go in Argentina – every street, every park, every business – you will see a local with a cup in one hand and...

Becky Wandell

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15 Nov

Argentina

Living Abroad, How Do I Handle My Health Care Needs?

One of the first questions friends and family ask me while living abroad is “How do you manage your health?” This question comes in many...

Becky Wandell

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03 Oct

Argentina

Working and Living in Argentina

In my last post I talked about settling in beautiful Bariloche, Argentina. With a plethora of hiking trails, ski runs, and lakes all around, I...

Becky Wandell

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21 Aug

Argentina

Settling In, Staying Awhile; Making Argentina My New Home

This past 16-months, known to me as my Gap Year, has been an incredible opportunity to extensively travel five different countries and immerse myself in...

Becky Wandell

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28 Jul

Argentina,Brazil

Iguazú Falls: The Largest System of Waterfalls in the World

When I started to tell people that I was traveling to Argentina, many asked, “Are you going to Iguazú?” “No plans yet,” I always responded,...

Becky Wandell

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13 Jul

Argentina

Discovering Jujuy and Salta; the Northern-Most Provinces of Argentina

To cross the Andes Mountains, in the northern reaches of Chile, is a breathtaking experience in more ways than one. As my bus slugged over...

Becky Wandell

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