Buenos días de Medellín! Blogging has taken a bit of a back seat lately, but arriving in Medellín is a pretty good excuse! We’ve been a little preoccupied…
As part of our 23-day Peru adventure, Susan and I wanted to experience a part of Peru by rail and enjoy the beautiful scenery that Peruvian Andes…
“Mark, you can’t finish the Inca Trail and not know that this was the end point of a pilgrimage.” — Johan Reinhard to Mark Adams, “Turn Right at…
Earlier this month, we realized a dream a year in the making when we walked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It was one of the more physically…
On Oct. 9, citizens throughout Peru turned out to choose their local and provincial officials (in other words, mayors, aldermen, and state governors). And, lucky for us, Oct.…
This post has three parts: a story, a voting how-to for our fellow expats, and a soapbox. First the story. A few weeks ago, we blogged about using…
It’s been over a year since we first posted our listing of Boquete favorites, so here’s an update for folks planning a visit here. Usual caveat: this is…
Our training for the big Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu in October continues! Two weekends ago we not only gave ourselves a good hiking challenge but also…
Before our move to Colombia in December, we wanted to take one last beach road trip with the “kids” – and Susan’s birthday a couple of weeks ago…