Portraits of A Bolivian Book Fair & The Feelings Involved

La Feria de La Lectura in Sucre Bolivia

I’m writing this post from 35,000 feet in the air on my way from Santa Cruz, Bolivia to Cancun, Mexico. As I squeeze into the middle-row seat on a 6-hour flight between 2 layovers and an overnight bus ride, nothing can push me off the feeling I have at this moment. The feeling is of […]

How to Make Friends While Traveling

How to make friends

How to make friends is one of the most frequent questions I receive in the T2T inbox. The entire concept of this site focuses on that interaction and I base the success of each adventure on the friends I’ve made and authentic moments I’ve shared with locals. I’m not saying you can’t have the same […]

My Time with Hare Krishna

Eco Truly Park - Hare Krishna Community - Chancay Lima Peru

This experience would have never happened if it wasn’t for friend and fellow traveler Ayngelina from Bacon is Magic. We were having a chat one day while I was in Lima and she told me I had to visit Eco Truly Park, a Hare Krishna community outside Lima. As I began to explain that it […]

Millionaire by 30

News clip from my old life.

Last week I turned 28 years old and like many people, my birthday was met with a lot of reflection and evaluation about life. I was talking with my cousin who called to wish me a happy birthday and during our conversation, he helped me put things into perspective. Out of the blue he says, “well, […]

Mind over Splatter & The Elimination of Obstacles

Bridge Jumping in Banos, Ecuador

How much do we really know about ourselves until we push past what we currently think is possible and achieve more than what we’re comfortable with doing? When I was 15 years old my dad took my brother, sister and I to an amusement park in the Wisconsin Dells. As we approached the park you […]

6 Ways I Deal with Loneliness as a Solo Traveler

Ways to Deal with the Loneliness of Solo Travel

Everybody always asks me… “Don’t you get lonely traveling by yourself?” My response is always… of course! Every day isn’t filled with wild rainforest excursions, epic pool parties or historic polo championships. Building a network takes time. The work and travel balance is usually around 80% excitement/happiness and 20% anxiety/loneliness. I get nervous that I […]

FOTO FRIDAY: Shots for Tots

Stay away from the fruity shit kids, it’ll give you a headache. Check out more photos of Guatape, Colombia GarethMy name is Gareth Leonard, a Marketing Director turned World Traveler with a passion for slow, meaningful travel. I have been traveling the world full-time for the past 9+ years and document it all on Instagram […]

T2T Words of Wisdom: To-Do Lists

Marcela adding to my "To-Do" List

I’ve been making To Do Lists since College. They’re a great way to organize your thoughts when you’re overwhelmed. Before I left for Buenos Aires I created the To Do List Page to keep a record of everything I wanted to get done over the course of the year. I update it continuously. This morning I also […]

San Antonio de Areco or Bust!

Asado in San Antonio de Areco Argentina

Here’s a brief look at what it took to get to the Fiesta de la Tradición in San Antonio de Areco this weekend. Have you ever had one of those days where everything just seemed to work out? Well, for my buddy Nate and I that day came when we needed it the most. We decided the […]

Late Nights & Nice Tights

Party in San Telmo, Buenos Aires

This weekend I got to check out a few new spots around Buenos Aires and went to my first Argentine House Party in San Telmo (pictured above). Thursday, I went to this new bar called DUIDUI in Palermo Hollywood… which was a great time (despite it’s uncomfortable name). It was cool because there was no sign outside and […]