Our Patagonia Adventure Starts in Ushuaia
Our first stop in Patagonia was the southernmost city of Ushuaia. We took the End of the World Train and an ill-fated boat tour.
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Uruguay Is Probably Not on Your Bucket List. Should It Be?
You probably know little about Uruguay. I sure didn’t. We just spent two weeks in this small agrarian country. This was our experience.
Video: Huska Family Interview at Eco Caminhos Farm in Brazil
We were the first family to stay at the newly constructed Ecolodge at Eco Caminhos. In this video, our family is interviewed about the experience.
5 Takeaways Volunteering at Quinta Esencia Permaculture Farm
Our time at Quinta Esencia gave us a richer understanding of permaculture and how these projects operate. Here are my main takeaways.
Visiting the Octo-Man in Argentina’s Gaucho-land
We make a late-night grub run to a 200-year-old historic establishment.
The Eco Caminhos Experience – A Photo Tour
We spent two months volunteering at Eco Caminhos. Experience the vistas, lessons, and joys of life on the farm through this photo tour.
In the Heart of Farming Country During Brazil’s Presidential Elections
Snapshots from our time on the ground observing the Bolsonaro-Lula faceoff.
A Web of Give and Take — Surprising Links Between Agroforestry and Social Work
At Eco Caminhos permaculture farm, we encountered a philosophy of farming and social work that prioritizes variety over scalability.
More Sustainable Doesn’t Have to Equal Less Comfort
We are the first guests to stay in Eco Caminhos’ newly-built Eco Lodge, a gorgeous bioconstructed house in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro.
How We Nearly Failed to Extend Our Tourist Visa in Brazil
This is a story about how a simple bureaucratic formality can snowball into a saga of false steps, bad options, and some high stakes cajoling.
