Susan Munroe, Travel Writer: Recently Added Galleries and Collections

Patagonia and its People - Part 5

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:13:07 GMT

]]>From El Chaltén, Argentina to Villa O'Higgins, Chile, this is one of the most remote and interesting border crossings in South America. It took me four days to hike, hitchhike, and boat from one country to the other, enjoying the brief stint in Chile's southern neighbor.

Patagonia and its People - Part 4

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:27:18 GMT

]]>In which I revisit the Torres del Paine National Park! One of the most visited attractions in South America, I never imagined I would see the famous towers, horns, and glaciers more than once in my life. I spent nine days wandering through the iconic Patagonian park and two whole weeks soaking up the buena honda of the erratic rock hostel.

Patagonia and its People - Part 3

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:53:45 GMT

]]>I spent Christmas with a community of kayakers near the Futaleufu River, world famous for whitewater, and also being considered for hydroelectric development. Hitching south after the holidays found me on a lengthy detour almost to the Argentine border, from the jungly cordillera to the rolling pampa.

Portfolio

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:21:26 GMT

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Patagonia and its People - Part 2

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:40:48 GMT

]]>I'm finally out of the city and into the region of the Carretera Austral, Chile's southern "highway". I've waited for years to see this road, which is broken in several places by fiords that must be crossed in ferries. The farther south I go, the more people I meet who have strong, informed opinions on the HidroAysen project. I'm learning more about what - and who - is at stake.

Patagonia and its People - Part 1

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:26:03 GMT

]]>Month one of my trip into Patagonia to explore the controversial construction of five hydroelectric dams and associated transmission line. Includes Santiago, Isla Negra, and Puerto Varas.

Central Orlando Pow-wow

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:07:07 GMT

]]>Images of Seminole, Plains, and other tribes celebrating through dance and costume.

August

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:56:16 GMT

]]>Westwater whitewater: the narrowest point of the Colorado River, Westwater Canyon was the last to be run because it is impossible to scout. Now it's one of Holiday's most popular trips, and can be run in either a one, two, or three day time frame. The canyon is also one of the few places where the Utah red rocks give way to black rocks. Schist, the basement layer of the Colorado plateau, shines along the river banks, 1.7 billion years old.

July

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:25:06 GMT

]]>The historic high water continues, but this month, I get to see it from river-level. Four days of floating the flat, red Colorado, and one day of holding on for dear life as Holiday's signature triple-rigged rafts were tossed over and through walls of water. Driving vans is fun, but there's nothing quite like river time.

May & June

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 02:34:32 GMT

]]>It's 2011, a historic water year for the Green and Colorado Rivers, and although my job is driving rather than boating, working for Holiday River Expeditions is opening up the Utah desert for this mountain child.

New!

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:02:48 GMT

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New!

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:36:59 GMT

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Ocean and Desert: La Guajira

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Tue, 17 May 2011 01:34:12 GMT

]]>The peninsula juts into the Caribbean Sea like a desert-y finger, and at the northernmost point (also the northernmost point of the entire South American continent) is Punta Gallinas, an otherworldly orange and turquoise paradise. There's not much to do except rock in thick, locally made hammocks and watch the goats go by. Jeni and I planned on spending two days; we stayed for seven.

Rain and Landslides: El Cocuy

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Sun, 15 May 2011 06:14:30 GMT

]]>Winter in the Colombian Andes means thousands of tons of wet, loose earth and rocks sliding and crashing down the steep, green hills, effectively isolating small communities and blocking major routes for days. El Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy is a high-altitude and little-visited mountaineers' paradise, but May, we learned, is not the best time to see it.

Volunteering: Week 4

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Sat, 14 May 2011 00:22:34 GMT

]]>My last week as a volunteer for Awamaki found me doing physical therapy with Mario, a 50-year-old polio survivor, and learning how to bake thousands of pancitos in an oversized mud oven. I also tackled a couple of big hikes, one to a chocolate water fall, another to a black lake.

Volunteering: Week 3

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:16:47 GMT

]]>In which I: attended a weaving workshop in the community of Patacancha, camped a night at 15,000 feet above sea level, played with my host siblings, hiked to an Inca sun gate, and continued making the most of my time in Ollantaytambo.

Volunteering: Week 2

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:26:39 GMT

]]>Feeding a hot breakfast of oatmeal to indigenous women coming to the local clinic for a monthly checkup was the highlight of the week, but a visit to a salt-extraction facility, Inca agricultural terraces, and the unfortunate demise of a duck also featured prominently.

Volunteering: Week 1

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:53:28 GMT

]]>It's a small mountain town in the central Andes in Peru, and it's to be my home for the next month while I work on a hiking guidebook of the area. The mountains are quite literally unbelievable, the people are colorful and kind, and the legacy of the Incas is very much alive.

Mt. Hutt & Methven

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:10:45 GMT

]]>Mt. Hutt (6800 ft) is the highest ski field in New Zealand; Methven is the small, colorful town that sits at its base. Both are located two hours inland from Christchurch, the largest city on the South Island. I landed a job as a housekeeper, receptionist, and handyman at a backpacker's lodge in Methven. I worked every other day in exchange for a room at the lodge and a free season's pass to Mt. Hutt. One of the best jobs I've ever had.

Mt. Taranaki, The Coromandel, and The Bay of Plenty

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:28:14 GMT

]]>The Coromandel Peninsula is famous for its beaches, which are lined with gnarled, red-blooming Pohutakawa trees. Farther south, the extinct volcano Taranaki dominates the skyline and tempts hikers, whereas the Bay of Plenty offers surfing and waterfalls.

The Routeburn Trek

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:06:31 GMT

]]>North of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu, the Routeburn Trek starts in Glenorchy and climbs for three days through Mt. Aspiring National Park. It's another of NZ's "Great Walks", but "great" doesn't even come close to describing the alpine scenery and hospitable hut system.

Anchorage

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:41:26 GMT

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Seward

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:41:11 GMT

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Denali National Park

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:40:26 GMT

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Valdez

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:39:12 GMT

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Stonehenge, Bath, & Stratford-Upon-Avon

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:33:22 GMT

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The Utah Desert

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:34:48 GMT

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Waterton National Park, Alberta

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:32:20 GMT

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Vancouver & British Columbia

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:31:31 GMT

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Oregon & Crater Lake

susanmunroe@gmail.com (Susan Munroe, Travel Writer) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:30:27 GMT

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