(Mancora, Peru) Emily from France: Listening to What You Need and Doing Things For You

Garren LaPlante: cryotherapy was her last resort for pain relief.

Garren, a UPSL player and Hyper Restore Wellness rep, details how certain modalities can play a role in one's health and athletic pursuits.

(Banos, Ecuador) Suzanne from the Netherlands: how slowing down helped her business

"The only thing that we don't do is stop...and listen to ourselves." Suzanne, who is from the Netherlands but now lives in Switzerland, is the Co-Founder and Owner of Meetings in the Sun and Co-Founder of the Fondue Villa & Garden. Meetings in the Sun is a Dutch, online platform aimed at innovating the way entrepreneurs work remotely. Fondue Villa & Garden is an experiential, Swiss restaurant located in Interlaken, Switzerland.

(Cuenca, Ecuador) Acur from Mexico City: Why His Goal is to Climb Mount Everest

"I thought I was going to die." The summit of Ecuador's Mount Chimborazo is the furthest point from Earth's center. Acur details his climb up Mount Chimborazo and how this climb fits into his larger plan of eventually climbing Mount Everest.

(Mancora, Peru) Emily from France: Listening to What You Need and Doing Things For You

Emily, who lives in Paris and was born in Toulouse, shares her story about why she decided to travel South America. Emily details how traveling provides her with the opportunity to tap into her own intuition and her own independence and self-confidence.

(Cusco, Peru) Dr. Sven from the Netherlands: Traveling Through the Amazon By Way of Boat, Car, and Bus

Why travel South America? Sven, our new friend and hostel roommate, details his journey in South America and how he has grown so far during throughout the experience of his trip.