Machu Picchu. Many would call it the penultimate Peruvian destination. Miraculously built by the Incans thousands of years ago on the steep ridge of a mountain. A mountain with two earthquake fault lines and prone to landslides. An ancient structure with engineering and architectural planning well beyond its years. And, to be honest, one of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Gluten-Free in Peru
I don’t often do gluten-free posts on here. I usually end up reflecting more on experiences than on dietary restrictions, but it is and will always be a huge part of my travel. Because blog posts were so helpful to me on this past trip in determining what I could and couldn’t eat, here’s a quick … Continue reading
Photoessay: Dogs of Cusco
Almost every time I go somewhere I am surprised by the amount of time I spend with my camera pointed down at the ground instead of up in the air. It’s almost exclusively because of the animals I find there. And even though there are dogs almost everywhere you go, I still felt compelled to … Continue reading
Pleasant Surprises
Thirty-six hours of travel later: a taxi, a bus, a second taxi, three planes, a car, a bus, and a van and we’re home in Haiti. Simultaneously exhausted and refreshed, I find myself looking back on the highlights of the past eight days we spent in Peru. Over the next week or so, I’ll post … Continue reading
Unexpected Inspiration
We really didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into when we boarded that one-way flight from Miami to Haiti almost three months ago. There was no way we could have known and we had minimal preparation and forewarning. We have spent the past three months really getting a feel for things and beginning to understand exactly … Continue reading