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Trekking the Planet Recap Videos

Here are all eight of the Trekking the Planet recap videos, filmed throughout our journey, in one place!

Destination Dispatch / North America / North America / TTP Around the World

Home at ‘Last’!

We arrived home, in Southern California, yesterday. In the final days of our journey we had many ‘lasts’: last bus trip, last hotel room, last time packing, last country visited, and finally, the last few miles home.

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Trekking the Planet: Epilogue [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as Darren and Sandy review their entire journey. In this video, you will hear about the team’s adventures as they sought to bring geography to life. The interview takes place just days after they arrive home, with questions from their daughter Kristen.

Destination Dispatch / North America / North America / TTP Around the World

Trek on the Wild Side: Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Located on the Central American isthmus, Costa Rica and Nicaragua are two countries that have a wealth of biodiversity within their borders. During our time here we river trekked and hiked around a volcano crater.

Destination Dispatch / North America / North America / TTP Around the World

A Tale of Two Countries: St. Maarten / St. Martin

Our first stop in the Caribbean was on the island of St. Maarten. It is the smallest island in the world that is split between two countries. We thought it would be fun to see both the French and Dutch sides of the island.

Destination Dispatch / North America / North America / TTP Around the World

Back in the U.S.A (for One Day)

Sandy writes about setting food on American soil for the first time in 11 months. We were not sure how we would feel coming back after so long away.

Destination Dispatch / North America / North America / TTP Around the World

Crossing the Atlantic

We have arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which marks the end of the first portion of our sea voyage from Rome, Italy, to Manaus, Brazil. During this part of our journey we crossed the Atlantic Ocean, making a couple of stops along the way.

Expedition Video / North America / North America / TTP Around the World

Visiting the Historic Sites on Oahu, Hawaii [Video]

Catch up with the Van Soyes as they cover a few highlights around the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

Destination Dispatch / North America / North America / TTP Around the World

Crossing the Pacific Ocean

It is Tuesday and we are a little more than halfway between San Diego, California, and Honolulu, Hawaii.

Expedition Video / North America / North America / TTP Around the World

Crossing the Pacific: San Diego to Hawaii [Video]

Catch up with the Van Soyes as they discuss what it’s like to cross the portion of the Pacific from San Diego, California to Honolulu, Hawaii by ship.

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About Darren and Sandy


Since their original 424-day journey around the world to raise K-12 geo-literacy, Darren and Sandy Van Soye have continued to focus on authentic adventures highlighting the cultural and natural significance of some of the most remote areas of the world.

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