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What’s an appropriate guide to tipping in Nepal and Chile?

Dec 20
2012
blog Chile FAQ Nepal By Nick Marrapode
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  In past entries we’ve tackled some of the challenges you’re likely to face in preparing for an expedition with OneSeed, now we’ll take on a different, but often confusing part of the experience: how, what and when to tip your OneSeed guide. When you lace up those (well worn) boots and set off on your [...]
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Readiness 101: Getting Your Rear Into Gear. Literally.

Dec 11
2012
blog Chile FAQ Nepal By Nick Marrapode
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Alright all you aspiring OneSeedlings, it’s high time for some tough love. Now we’re not trying to scare you off, but the fact is that one of our most consistent topics for post-trip feedback is the physical demands of our expeditions. We plan our trips carefully to make sure that they are accessible to as [...]
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Hiking in the Clouds: What Happens at Altitude

Nov 17
2012
blog Chile Nepal By cathryn
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We get a lot of questions about altitude here at OneSeed. We do play in the mountains a lot after all! Altitude can effect people differently, but some we’ll cover some of the details here: What altitudes each trip reaches How altitude sickness can effect you How to prevent altitude sickness and monitor for it [...]
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“You don’t eat no meat? That’s ok. I make lamb.”

Nov 2
2012
blog Chile Nepal By cathryn
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Trying local food while traveling is one of my favorite things about being abroad, but as a vegetarian it can sometimes be difficult. I used to be a strict vegetarian so I know the hassle it can be, but I spent five months in China and survived! Some countries are extremely vegetarian friendly, as they [...]
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Guide Profile: Sabine Barrios

Oct 10
2012
blog Chile By cathryn
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One of our newest Chilean guides, Sabine is well traveled and has five years experience guiding treks in Patagonia. Born in Venezuela, she grew up in Santiago before traveling through Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, France and England where she really mastered her English. In addition to leading trekking trips through Patagonia, she has also led extended [...]
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Water, Water Everywhere…

Oct 8
2012
blog Nepal By cathryn
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We are all cautious about what we consume while traveling (remember our chat from the Everybody Poops post!), and if you drink as much water as I do, you want to make sure it’s clean! I’m sure your first thought is bottled water, and you may have heard of iodine tablets and boiling water to sterilize [...]
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Staff Profile: Chris Baker, OneSeed Founder and Pizza Maker

Sep 12
2012
blog Chile Nepal By cathryn
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Meet Chris, the founder of OneSeed Expeditions. Over the past seven years, Chris has split his time between Nepal and the US. While in Nepal, he conducted research in Kathmandu and throughout the Khumbu region surrounding Mt. Everest. As a Fellow with Kiva.org, Chris worked closely with local microfinance institutions. Chris founded OneSeed in 2010 [...]
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Cat’s Criticals: Suggested Items for a More Efficient Trip

Aug 30
2012
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As a follow up to my post Hiking Boots and Heels: A Woman’s Strategy to Packing for an Expedition, I’ve created a list of items that I find particularly useful while on the road. Make sure to check our packing lists (Nepal or Chile) for the items you will need on your trek (this blog [...]
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Staff Profile: Sergio Nuñez, Chile Country Director

Aug 30
2012
blog Chile By cathryn
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Meet Sergio, OneSeed’s Country Director in Chile. Originally from Chile’s far south, Sergio grew up playing in the outdoors and exploring Patagonia. He studied business in school and has experience running his own trekking companies. He loves climbing and trekking with his daughter who is a budding adventurer herself. As an amateur photographer, he captures [...]
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Heels and Hiking Boots: A Woman’s Strategy to Packing for the Trail

Aug 29
2012
blog FAQ By cathryn
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As adventurous, traveling women, we can be finicky creatures, and we can go to extremes. Determined to not stand out as the woman that brought along a hairdryer, sometimes we may pack so little that we remove from our packs the ever important toilet paper or tampons we think we can find along the way [...]
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7 Tips to Prepare for Your Trek

Aug 27
2012
blog FAQ By cathryn
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Always be prepared! The scout’s motto is simple, but true. Being well prepared for your trek will make your time much more enjoyable, and you can focus on the wonders around you rather than your blistered feet! Here are a few tips to help you prepare for your trek. Starting on them sooner rather than [...]
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The Air Up There: Weather in Torres Del Paine

Jun 13
2012
blog Chile By OneSeed Expeditions
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Climate Overview Although the park is located in an area that includes a “mild- cool climate, rainy, without dry season”, the weather conditions observed during the year are various, depending on location, altitude, topography, or proximity to glaciers, lagoons or lakes. The characteristic aspect of the area is its thermal homogeneity, which allows tourists to [...]
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One–Er, Three–Months Down

Aug 26
2011
blog Chile Nepal Starting Up By OneSeed Expeditions
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Chris Baker is the founder of OneSeed Expeditions. When I first started this draft (on June 27th), I began by reflecting on just how much had happened in only a month since our launch in May. Time got away from me. Now, three full months since our launch, I can’t believe how much has come [...]
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