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 […]
Machu Picchu & Incan Ruins
They say that if you can see the glacier in the mountain on the train ride to Machu Picchu, that you’ll have good views when you get there. We saw […]
Book Review: Return to Glow
In the spirit of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, Chandi Wyant gives us her account of the life-changing pilgrimage she made through Italy after surviving a divorce and traumatic illness. With her […]
The EcoAmazonia Lodge – Tarantulas Welcome!
We glided down the Madre de Dios River and pulled up alongside a set of steps, and inviting Welcome sign, and a shelter of colorful hammocks. It looked like any […]
Pisco Sour- A Tipycal Peruvian Drink
Yes, the sign is misspelled, but when it’s happy hour in Peru and almost every bar serves a ‘Two for 20/soles” (a little under $7.00) special on this regional specialty, […]
The Salt Flats of Maras
My love of postcards prompted me to visit the Salt Flats of Maras. I was browsing through the postcard rack at a shop in Cusco, Peru when I spied a […]
The Floating Islands of Uros
Floating islands. It’s hard to conjure up an image of what that means, until you’re on Lake Titicaca in Peru and pull up alongside islands made of reeds where Peruvian […]
Peruvian Proteins
Beef heart skewers. Alpaca. Guinea pig. I tried them all. Beef heart skewers, aka Anticuchos. A traditional food that was originally fed to slaves as the leftover parts of the […]
This Postcard Really Pops!
Ever since I told my Belgian friend Erna that I collect postcards, she has been sweet enough to send them to me on her travels. And she travels A LOT!! […]
Happy Grilled Cheese & BLT Month!
I was invited to write a post about April being Grilled Cheese & BLT Month, and was encouraged to make up a new flavor combo. I thought about it and […]
