Chef by trade, backpacker by obsession. Budget travel through Latin America and India — with a serious detour into local food markets and sketchy-looking menus.
8 days in the driest desert on earth, followed by wine and empanadas in Santiago and Valparaíso.
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ATM caves, Tikal, Semuc Champey, Copán ruins — overland through four countries on a backpacker budget.
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Coffee region, street food, and the Caribbean coast — three cities, one country, zero regrets.
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13 days through the Andes — Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, Colca Canyon, and Lima.
Based on Salt Spring Island, BC. I work as a chef, travel carry-on only, stay in hostels, and eat everything that looks sketchy on a menu. BackpackerChef is where I document what happens when those two worlds collide.