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Snorkeling with Sea Life in the Galápagos Islands
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsAn experienced tour guide is crucial for certain destinations. In 2009 we toured Cambodia with a guide named Mono. He picked us up early, helped us choose sites... -
Visiting Parque Condor from Otavalo
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsOn a hike through the countryside north of Otavalo, our friend Lisa joined us for a day. We trekked up roads paved with broken rocks, crossed paths with... -
Biking the Atacama Desert
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsMany people know that I am a big biking fan. Neil and I have bicycled around Himeji Castle in Japan, Luang Prabang in Laos, and Ayutthaya in Thailand. ... -
Surviving the Death Road in La Paz, Bolivia
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 2 CommentsJokes start early on a Death Road Tour outside of La Paz, Bolivia. Neon-clad guides with spandex under swim trunks lean into tourists, taking pictures so they can... -
Touring UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia
Posted on May 11, 2012 | 8 CommentsOverview of UNESCO and World Heritage Sites UNESCO is an international organization dedicated to promoting peace throughout the world. Some of the organizational goals and activities of UNESCO... -
Tips for Visiting Ecuador’s Famous Animal Market
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsEcuador is a small country with lots to brag about. In the east, the jungle burgeons with animal-filled canopy. Down its spine, the Andes Mountains scrape the sky... -
Nearly Killed my Wife on our Honeymoon
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsI nearly killed my wife one morning on our honeymoon in Costa Rica. I realized this fact as we ate dinner later that night while sharing hilarious video... -
Forget Machu Picchu, Head to Kuelap Fortress in Peru
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 4 CommentsMachu Picchu is virtually synonymous with Peru travel. People think of the Incas and then images of the cloud city sprout up like weeds in one’s consciousness, ensnaring... -
Tips for Renting a Vacation Apartment Overseas
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 7 CommentsAfter nine months on the backpacker trail in South America, Neil and I have rented apartments five times in cities that include Montevideo, Lima, and Buenos Aires twice. ... -
Suburbia Roller Derby t-shirt Rides Bikes in Bolivia and Chile
Posted on April 18, 2012 | No CommentsLas chicas of Suburbia Roller Derby are intense on and off the hard oval floors they spin around. I learned this firsthand two Decembers in a row while...
