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Cuzco is the jumping off point for Machu Picchu. Most people spend just a couple of days in Cuzco—one to acclimate to the altitude and another to explore the city—before heading off to Machu Picchu. I spent three days in Cuzco and another couple of days going through the Sacred Valley before going to Machu …
One of the treats of visting Peru was my introduction to “tuna.” Not the fish, but rather the fruit of the prickly pear. I grew up in Eastern Washington in the Yakima Valley where it is a full-on desert. While not that common, I have seen the prickly pear cactus and I have seen people …
My friend Ann was in Peru a few weeks before me and mentioned the ChocoMuseo in Cuzco where they have chocolate making classes. I had some time in between hiking around the Sacred Valley and heading to Machu Picchu, so I thought, why not? I am really glad I did it. The class was fun, …
I just got back from a nice trip to Peru. I really needed a vacation and Machu Picchu was definitely on my list of places to see. Machu Picchu is quit stunning, but there are actually a lot of others things to see in Peru. Of course, keep Machu Picchu for the last since it …
One thing that might surprise you when traveling in SE Asia, where a lot of coffee in the world comes from, is that you cannot find a really good cup of coffee very easily. Most of the coffee is the freeze-dried kind that tastes bitter at best, and is completely unpalatable at worst. Sure, in …
Dungeness Spit is a 5 mile long sand spit that juts out into the Straight of Juan de Fuca in the Puget Sound. It’s a popular place for people to visit and if you start early enough in the day you can make it out to the lighthouse. The spit is a nature reserve with grasses, which this photos captures, so there are areas you cannot visit (but you can photograph), and the beach is beautiful with washed up logs scattered along it. One year, after a huge storm, there were trees lying on the beach all the way from Japan.
I take a lot of photos when I travel. Sometimes I spend some time to make sure they turn out great, and other times I just snap the shot and hope for the best. I visited quite a few countries in 2012. I think I managed to get a lot of great photos, though the …
Until my friends Christine and Drew told me they were staying on Koh Lipe and asked me to come visit, I had no idea the island even existed. Mostly I was just happy to be able to hang out with my friends. We hadn’t seen each other in a while so it was nice to …
After staying in Bangkok for several months, I decided it was time to get out and do some traveling again. After all, that’s why I went half way around the world. I was willing to stay in Bangkok so long because I was dating someone. I am not a huge fan of Bangkok. It’s fine to …