Best Pizza In America?…Pizzeria Bianco

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Best Pizza In America?…Pizzeria Bianco By Mark Wiens7 Comments The best pizza in the nation, homemade mozzarella, homegrown herbs, vine ripe organic tomatoes, these were just a few of the phrases I heard floating around circles of various foodies when chatting about Pizzeria Bianco. [singlepic=625,320,240,,left] It took four hours before we were seated in the […]

Packing Guide

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Packing Guide By Mark Wiens4 Comments There are many different factors to be taken into consideration when packing for an indefinite trip. The climate and purpose of the trip are some of the most important things to think about. If I plan on trekking through the Himalayas or in Patagonia I would definitely want hiking […]

From Meat to Meet!

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From Meat to Meet! By Mark Wiens6 Comments With great anticipation my travelling companion, Luke, and I arrived in Puerto Natales, the entry town to the famous Torres del Paine National Park in the South of Chile, Patagonia. We planned to get things ready for a ten day trek by spending two days in this […]

How to Drink Yerba Mate: The Tea of Argentina

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How to Drink Yerba Mate: The Tea of Argentina By Mark Wiens15 Comments Little did I know the wonderful health benefits that the detoxifying tea provided, until returning to the United States and shopping at an organic health crazed grocery store. Mate is consumed from a traditional gourd, or cup. Mate herb is filled into […]