Wandering Stus

We’re Lauren & Jesse Stuart aka The Stu’s from Wandering Stus!

A adventure travel couple who quit our jobs to traverse the countries of Southeast Asia, Nepal and beyond. We’re here to bring you travel tips, epic itineraries and your everyday “how to’s” to help you plan your biggest or smallest adventures, regardless of where you roam. Our goal is simple, to show you how wonderfully amazing travel is and above all to inspire you to go to those faraway places you’ve been dreaming of. Follow along as we tell our stories of places we have been and furthermore where we are going next!

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The older we get, the more we realize how important simple things are ❤️ The laughs, the hugs, the smiles. Because whether it’s with your person, your best friend, your grandma, your sibling, or some random person you just met, those simple things are substance! Those moments are what life is all about…meaningful connection ❤️

One things for sure, a Guatemalan sunrise never gets old ✌🏻
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Lake Atitlan is surrounded by three volcanoes, all of which are dormant. The volcano we’re looking at? San Pedro.
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🌅TIP: For sunrise, plan to head to the public or private boat (Lancha) docks for some of the best views of Lake Atitlan. After sunrise you can take a Lancha (boat) to any of the 11 towns on the lake! It’ll cost you 25Q per ride, about $3.20 USD.
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Have you been to Guatemala before?!
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#panajachel #lakeatitlan #guate #guategram #pana

Would you hike to an active Volcano?!? (SAVE FOR PLANNING!)
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🇬🇹WHERE: El Fuego is an active Volcano located near Antigua, Guatemala about an hours drive away.
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⏰ WHEN TO GO: While no one can promise clear skies and volcanic eruptions, the best time to do this hike is from December to March.
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🌋HIKE STATS: This hike is a DOOZY! But SO WORTH IT! You can combine this hike (called double whammy) with summiting Acatenango for sunrise (3rd tallest peak in Central America) or opt to just do Fuego as a day hike or overnight hike (we highly recommend the overnight hike!). Just hiking to El Fuego Ridge, you’ll gain around 3,800 ft of elevation over the course of about 6 miles (one way) until you reach the the ridge line where you’ll watch El Fuego erupt from 11,811 ft.
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🙌🏻 TOUR COMPANY: We went with @oxexpeditions and we cannot RECOMMEND them enough! They provide food, safety, accommodations, amazing friendly and knowledgeable guides, and any gear rental you may need to conquer El Fuego or Acatenango! Miguel and his team are beastly champs!
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🥾GEAR: It’s COLD up top! So please pack accordingly. A solid base layer (not cotton, water/sweat wicking materials), fleece, jacket, hat, gloves, hiking boots, hiking socks, 35 - 45 liter backpack, leggings/hiking pants, sunglasses, buff, sunscreen, chapstick, headlamp. While a tour company can provide you gear, it’s best to use your gear when you can and rent the rest.
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❤️ This hike will forever be a CORE MEMORY and one of our favorites to date! Seeing hot lava erupt from 500 meters away, Acatenango and Volcan De Agua are in your peripherals was just an UNREAL experience.

It’s easy to see why Guatemala is ranking among the best countries to visit in 2023! Just look at Antigua ❤️
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We’ve been in Antigua for 6 of our 30 day trip around Guatemala and sheeeesh, what a country this is! The food 🍲 the volcanoes 🌋, the architecture ⛪️, and the people ❤️ is what makes this country a top destination to explore and fall in love with!
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🇬🇹 Whose been to Guatemala?!?
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#guatemala #antiguaguatemala #centralamerica #visitguatemala #explorandoguatemala

Hello 2023 ✌🏻
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Regardless if your 2022 was the best year ever or a work in progress, we wish you nothing but the best for 2023. We hope this new year is full of love, happiness, fulfillment, and all those things you manifested come true or begin to unfold.
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2023 is here. Let’s us learn, let us grow, let us love wildly, and explore beautifully. There is only one 2023. So cheers to it and everything that comes with it.
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Happy New Year ❤️
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#newyearseve #antiguaguatemala #celebrations #newyearseveparty #goodbye2022 #hello2023

There’s no place like it! We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Get to the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Fall ✌🏻🍁🥾
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📍 LOCATIONS (save for later!)
1) Barnardsville - mile marker 362
2) Crabtree Falls
3) Mount Craig
4) Graybeard Mountain Overlook
5) Rough Ridge Lookout
6) Craggy Pinnacle
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Anyone been to the Blue Ridge Parkway yet? What’s your favorite overlook?!
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#blueridgeparkway #blueridgemountains #fallcolors #fallfoliage #roadtripusa

North Carolina is one heck of a state ✌🏻 It’s fall foliage, blue ridge mountains, and epic overlooks made us richie rich in memories ❤️
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📍Craggy Pinnacle (save for later)
• A 1 mile out and back hike that gives you panoramic views of the blue ridge parkway, mountians and valleys below
• Super popular at sunset, so we suggest coming for sunrise. You’ll have the place all to yourself, like we did!
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#northcarolina #blueridgeparkway #blueridgemoments #craggypinnacle #asheville

A little reminder that’s sometimes you just need to relax to enjoy life ✌🏻
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WHEW! We’ve been going, going, going for six weeks now. Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway, Nashville, Okaloosa Island, Kansas City and three weddings, October felt like a blur. A FUN blur (don’t get us wrong 🙃), but a blur! So this past weekend, we took time to relax and do the little things we enjoy doing and sheeeesh, it was much needed 🙌🏻
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Happy new week friends! What are some things that help you relax?!
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#morningcoffee #sunrisesky #cozymorning #quietmoments #sunrisers #viewsonviews

Moments from fall in North Carolina 🍁
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We love fall. It’s our favorite season. The brisk air, the colors of the leaves, the cozy campfires, the way red wine just seems to pair nicely with everything, fall has us smitten ❤️
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Where are you enjoying fall from?!
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#fallfoliage #fallcolours #fallleaves #autumnaesthetic #outsidelife

Fall colors, crisp autumn air, and blue mountain views. Fall along the Blue Ridge Parkway shouldn’t be missed ✌🏻 Who would you enjoy this drive with?!
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🍁TIP: Come to North Carolina during the second or third week of October. Make Asheville your home base and drive to nearby overlooks and hiking trails off the Blue Ridge Parkway to see how many picture perfect fall sceneries you can spot!
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#ncmountains #ncliving #fallvibes #fallfoliage #autumcolors #autumndays

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