Llama attack, and other adventures in the Atacama Desert

We read a lot about the incredibly diverse and otherworldly landscapes of Chile’s Atacama Desert – the highest (8200 ft. asl) and driest desert in the world. As well as the bone-dry, seemingly lifeless and barren expanse that represents part of the desert, there are also volcanoes, numerous mountain ranges, geysers, salt flats, sand dunes, … More Llama attack, and other adventures in the Atacama Desert

Waking up in Vegas

I came to Las Vegas with more than a little trepidation. Stephen has been here three times on field schools with students, and was keen for me to see it as well. “You’ve gotta go at least once,” was his sales pitch and when our friends Lorne and Anne decided to meet up with us, … More Waking up in Vegas