The market in Otavalo Ecuador is said to be the largest in all of Ecuador. Located about an hour and half by bus outside of Quito, Teresa was insistent that she needed to do some […]
Tag: 2012
The 3 (or 5) Day Alcoholic Challenge: The Conclusion
If your wondering how The 3 Day Alcoholic Challenge turned out; I’m about to tell you. I mentioned in the first post that on day #2, we decided that 3 days was simply not enough […]
Spending a Little Time in the Northern Hemisphere
Teresa posted the following to Facebook. Today’s adventure. “We slept in planning on going to the equator today knowing it wasn’t very far from our hotel . We left the hotel around 10:30 thinking we’ll […]
BootsnAll’s Indie Travel Challenge 2012: Week #12 Train Travel
BootsnAll is one of my premier go-to sites for travel related information. For anyone contemplating a RTW (round the world) trip. This is the place to start. In 2012 BootsnAll will be issuing one challenge/task/subject each week […]
The 3-Day Alcoholic Challenge
“Do you think I can become an Alcoholic in 3 days?” This was Teresa’s comment while sitting on the beach enjoying our first drinks in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador. While looking over the ocean and enjoying […]
Peru Expenses
I’ve been keeping a log of our expenses for anyone interested. Traveling isn’t really as expensive as many think. Take a look at the numbers below for proof. The point that I like to make […]
The Peurivan Amazon Part II: Stranded on A Deserted Island
Our second and third night cabins were located even further into Manu National Park. We drove for another half-day and then took a boat to get us most of the way. From the river (a […]
The Peruivan Amazon Part I: The Cable Taxi
After surviving The New World’s Most Dangerous Road, Teresa and I set off for yet another adventure. THE PERUIVAN RAINFOREST in Manu National Park Envisioning lush jungle with monkey’s chirping overhead, bright colored birds on […]
Aco’s Redneck Vacation
As everyone knows, Aco and I took separate vacations this year. While I am traipsing around South America, Aco is enjoying a lovely farm home-stay in Indiana. I have been missing her terribly and she […]
The ‘NEW’ Worlds Most Dangerous Road
After a wonderful day exploring Machu Pichu and hiking; we were off for quite the adventure (unknown to us). Along with our new friends Juan and Gri, we had pre-arranged our travel back through a […]
A Re-Discovered Life 