World travels with real challenges and how to find enjoyment in all of it.
Day 1 "Lima is a city of contrasts," was a phrase that kept popping up in my thoughts. The old and new stood side by side. Pyramids thought to be thousands of years old rose in the midst of modern skyscrapers. Ornate baroque buildings contrasted against plain adobe apartments. Traffic flowed efficiently along long, organized …
Peru not only had exceptional sights to explore but also culinary wonders that had us passing our plates across the table to each other, exclaiming, “you gotta try this!” Where else could you try alpaca, granadilla, luwma, pithahaya, chirimoya, or Pisco sour? Growing up, I ate typical American dishes found in the Midwest. My mother, …
We jumped into the tour company’s white van waiting for us outside the Cusco Cathedral and slowly made our way through the narrow streets. We were heading to the nearby ruins of Saqsaywaman. Located only a few miles from the town center, we ascended along the edge of a mountain road. We rose above the …
The tension slowly ebbed away as I sank back into the aircraft's comfortable, leather seat. Beside me, my husband had pulled his baseball cap over his eyes to rest. Beyond him and across the aisle were two men in business casual attire engaged in conversation. I was sitting in an upgraded seat due to an …
The Van lumbered its way over the cobblestone road, climbing upward from the Sacred Valley to the town of Ollantaytambo. It jostled us around like Mexican jumping beans; the rattling sound inside made it hard to hear Jose’s exposition of the area we were approaching. I watched out the side window as a brief shower …
Traveling with family & friends and the Power of Prudence 