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.
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.
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.
North America by the Numbers
As we complete our travels in North America, Sandy provides some trip statistics, as well as country information, for the six nations that we visited.
Worn Out
Darren writes about the state of our clothing and gear now that we are nearing the end of our journey.
In Pictures: Our Treks – Part 2
In the second part of this story we look back at our last six treks. In all, we hiked 470 miles (758 kilometers) over 60 days of trekking.
Trekking the Planet: South America Recap [Video]
Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as Darren and Sandy review their time in South America.
Our Voyage Home
We boarded the Star Princess in Valparaiso, Chile, to begin our 2 ½ week journey home. It was only when we began to unpack our rolling duffels that it hit us that our expedition was actually coming to an end.
South America by the Numbers
We are ending our time in South America and Sandy summarizes some trip statistics, as well as country information, for the six nations that we visited.
Trekking the Planet Panoramic Photos – Series 7
Here is the next series of panoramic pictures, covering our time in Argentina.
In Pictures: Our Treks – Part 1
While on our around-the-world journey to promote geography awareness, we trekked in some of the most remote places on the planet. In Part 1 of this story we look back at our first six treks.
In Pictures: Our School Visits
One of the most rewarding experiences of our 424-day journey has been meeting with students and visiting schools as we have traveled around the world.