Faces of Perú
Faces of Perú: Beautiful, honest, proud, patriotic, industrious, inquisitive, friendly and welcoming. The main reason we traveled to Perú this summer was to participate in a week-long convention in Cajamarca […]
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Finding Our Groove in Arequipa
Flying south, the view from above was of dry, rough land and the snowy Andes cordillera (mountain range) with tall snow-covered mountains, that I presumed to be volcanoes. They were […]
The Wats of Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai has over 300 Buddhist wats (temple complexes) many of which are the city’s main attractions. As prolific as Orthodox churches and basilicas in Europe and South America, Buddhist […]
Istanbul – A Turkish Delight to the Senses
From minarets in every direction the wailing call to prayer is broadcast five times daily while sidewalk hawkers call out their wares and seagulls squawk noisily overhead. Pungent spices perfume […]
Come Tour Cuenca With Me
Santa Ana de Los Cuatro Rios de Cuenca – simply known as Cuenca – was founded by the Spaniards on April 12, 1557 but it isn’t the first city to […]
An Armchair Tour of Quito
We have just spent 2 weeks in Quito. Before we came, we rarely walked outside of our jobs, but here have walked daily. For starters, we go out for both […]
