Taking the Inca Trail through the Sun Gate to Machu Picchu seems to be on everyone’s bucket list these days. The problem is that not everyone can go on the Inca Trail (even if you plan it months in advance) as there are only 200 tourist permits given out a day for the trail. If […]
“I’ve lost my desire to Snap Chat,” Megan proclaimed weakly. Now I knew I had a serious issue on my hands. Actually I knew it was rather serious the night before when she lay in the tent napping after our first day of hiking and her breathing would all of a sudden get rapid and […]
The man with the wooden flute plays a joyful high-pitched tune; the same few bars of notes over and over again. He is dressed in multi-color clothes, a warm woolen hat, and is accompanied by another man beating out the time on his little drum. The gro We simply follow the music as if he […]
“Wait a minute, I don’t have my backpack.” Megan said as she searched around the back section of the car where the other 3 bags were. Frank, her father, was driving us to the airport and had just remarked “We’ll be there with plenty of time” as we merged onto the freeway towards the airport. […]
This week marks the beginning of a new Niece Project! Megan and I left Minnesota and headed south for Lima Peru to start our journey. As soon as we got on the plane and took off I was reminded of how much fun these trips are for me. It didn’t take long before Megan had […]
Summer is about here – and it means kids will be on summer vacation – AND it means that another Niece Project is in motion! I’m starting to wonder if each niece is trying to ‘outdo’ the other. Considering we have some of the same genes, I can completely understand the desire to go further […]
I’ve been traveling for 7 years, and thanks to a little luck, I’ve had relatively few bad luck experiences. Sure, I’ve experienced some issues – luggage delayed a number of times, flights canceled, items stolen, faulty gear, and illnesses. But none of these things were ever really serious or horrible. Not like my friend Charlie’s […]
Sometimes I feel like I’m one of those people living in the US for 20+ years and they still don’t speak English – yet they somehow get by. I used to look at them and wonder how that was possible. How can the old woman in China Town get through each day without really knowing […]
It’s 11:30PM, you are drinking Malbec and socializing with friends across a long table. The noise is deafening – but it’s the noise of joy, fun, and laughter that only friends can share. Your waitress brings out a big plate of sizzling meat and sets it in the middle of the table with a cloud […]
Earlier this week I wrote all about the two famous glacier treks you can do in Argentina/Patagonia. One of my favorite things about trekking Perito Moreno and Viedma glaciers were the views and perspective you had on the ice. You can’t really appreciate the sheer size and power of a glacier until you walk on […]
