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More Travel ‘Horror’ Stories

Sandy features more travel ‘horror’ stories that we experienced during our journey.

Geography / Interviews / TTP Around the World

Why Trekking the Planet Focused on Geography

In early 2011 when we began planning Trekking the Planet, we decided we wanted to travel with a purpose. Learn why we decided to dedicate our journey to bringing geography to life!

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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!

PrepInsights / TTP Around the World

More of Our Top Destinations

In this follow-up story, Darren features more favorite destinations from places we visited during the second half of our trip.

Geography / Photos / TTP Around the World

Trekking the Planet Panoramic Photos – Series 8

Here is the next series of panoramic pictures, covering our time in Chile, Nicaragua and Mexico.

Geography / Interviews / TTP Around the World

Our Journey is featured on Gadling.com!

Gadling.com has published a story about our entire expedition, detailing the purpose of our journey and some of its highlights.

Geography / Photos / TTP Around the World

Trekking the Planet Wallpaper – Series 14

Our fourteenth series of wallpaper, covering our time in Chile, Costa Rica and Nicaragua is now available!

TTP Around the World

What’s Next for Trekking the Planet?

What’s next for Trekking the Planet, now that we are at end of our journey?

Geography / Interviews / TTP Around the World

Trekking the Planet: By the Numbers [Infographic]

Here’s a look at the Trekking the Planet expedition in a fun and new way -with an Infographic!

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.

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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 continue 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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