Project Peru
How do you find good, legitimate volunteering opportunities when you travel? I get this question all the time, and like most things in life, it…
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I Went to the Great Bear Rainforest and Didn’t See a Bear
I’m a bear viewing virgin, I’ve never seen a bear in the wild, which I suppose to some people that seems like a good thing….
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Visiting the Great Bear Rainforest
Both times I landed in the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia Canada it felt other-worldly. Once by floatplane in the southern part of the…
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Family Travel | Peru | Videos
A Teenager’s View of Peru
Megan looked at me before she entered the little, simple bathroom in our hotel guest house in Ollantaytambo to take a shower. She said in…
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It’s a Jungle Out There
“The tarantulas are out all night, so they won’t care if we are running a bit late,” our Amazon jungle guide responded when I asked…
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Inca Trail Alternate Route
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…
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Into Thin Air with a Teenager
“I’ve lost my desire to Snapchat,” Megan proclaimed weakly. Now I knew I had a serious issue on my hands. I knew it was rather…
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New Perspectives in the Sacred Valley
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…
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How to travel with other people’s kids
I never wanted kids of my own. I’m not sure why, it just never appealed to me; taking care of someone, the diapers, crying, responsibility,…
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Bumpy Beginnings Niece Project 3.0
“Wait a minute, I don’t have my backpack,” Megan said as she searched around the back section of the car where the other three bags…
