A German girl in the hostel broke her camera. Why go to Machu Picchu if you can't take photos? She was going to go to a camera store to have it "fixed." I'm no techie, I said, but I am a photographer. Let me have a look. Maybe yo…
Travel and living in El Sauce, Nicaragua is the best diet ever. It's 100 degrees in April and May. You sweat your face off, all the time. You walk around, hike, have fun, have the time of your life with these amazing people ... and hauling br…
When I bought my one-way ticket to Limerick, the train cashier in Dublin was baffled that I would go live in "Stab City." It's not the most exciting city in Ireland but I liked it quite much and it still has a bad rep. Warring famili…
Went to the 35th anniversary show of the ballet folklorico in Arequipa, a nice showcase of traditional dance that depicted history and relationships with Mexico and various regions across Peru. Two days going to concerts/performances in Arequipa a…
After a long day of sorting out tickets taking me literally around the world (God bless Air Treks, for sure), and spending 6 hours to save $1,200 (WORTH IT!!) I'm knackered as my friends in Ireland taught me. I've discovered through one more…
I'm watching "Trading Places" in a cold hostel in the near desert of Peru, with bags of olives. You can't predict this stuff.…
I swear, 1970's Clint Eastwood came sauntering out of here in a serape. In Maca, Peru.…
Beautiful last day in Cusco. Perfect sky and seventy. The anniversary of Cusco is this month so there's tons of festivals. Today students made floats depicting areas and customs. I like the tomato eating corn. Took an overnight bus 11 hours…
Interesting 5-minute exchange with the woman in the tienda down the road. I wanted peanuts. DId not see any. I tried to explain what I wanted: you know, a fruit from a tree but it's not a fruit like an orange. No, not a pineapple. Or a pea. You c…
