Off the Beaten Track: Crooked Creek Civil War Museum
My day started with a man named Fred Wise, who dropped one cannonball after another into my hand. They were heavy! I didn’t need more than two examples to learn […]
Samantha is Back!
I cannot tell you how excited I was when I learned that Samantha Brown was the keynote speaker at the TBEX (Travel Bloggers’s Exchange) Conference I was signed up to […]
A Peek into the Cloistered Life of a Nun
There were only a few cars in the massive parking lot of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama on the Thursday afternoon of my visit there, […]
Huntsville Haiku
Like the Cincinnati Mural Project, Huntsville has turned to its youth to revitalize the city through arts. In Cincinnati, teenagers are hired and trained to create murals to beautify the […]
Book Review: Without Explanation
I rarely write about the dangers and downsides of travel. Probably because I rarely have negative experiences, myself. That doesn’t mean they don’t happen. In Rod Jasmer’s terrifying memoir, Without Explanation: […]
Dinner & Dancing at Balcones de Puno
Having dinner and watching traditional Peruvian dances at Balcones de Puno was a pleasant way to spend an evening. I enjoyed the panflute music (though others in my group were […]
Mama Yudi & Our Amantani Homestay
I was a little surprised when we boarded a boat in Puno with about 30 other people. My daughter and I and another American couple were headed to Amantani island […]
Llamas, Alpacas, and Little Girls
I don’t think you can visit Peru without seeing plenty of llamas and alpacas. We saw them everywhere! But to learn more about them, we actually visited a small educational […]
Making Friends in Peru
Our Peru trip was the first time I’ve ever booked myself on an organized tour. I had planned to make all my arrangements myself as usual, but as I looked […]
My Very Own Chocolate Mess
It’s hard to pass up chocolate. The inviting atmosphere and promise of Peruvian chocolate were too much for my daughter and I to resist. Our friend Carina agreed and we […]
