It’s cold. The kind of cold that makes you think about what good firewood the bodies of your friends would make. We are all just meat popsicles. I […]
Bolivia / South America
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
All night bus rides have become something of a specialty of mine. So has getting ripped off. Luckily, when leaving La Paz for the second time, my wonderful […]
Bolivia / Motorcycles / South America
Rurrenebaque and Bolivian Magic
Rurrenebaque is the best part of Bolivia. Aside from dynamite, because dynamite is just all around excellent. This includes the surrounding jungles and is, of course, a sweeping […]
Bolivia / South America
La Paz, Bolivia
I have heard from many people what a nice city this is. Then upon further probing, everyone seems to say they thought it would be a rathole and […]
Bolivia / Peru / South America
Cocaine, the Peruvian Police, and bus companies that Suck!
Never, ever, ride with the Litoral bus company. Also, please plan ahead when attempting a border crossing. Details as follows. In the lobby at Loki I caught a […]
Food / Peru / South America
Jugo de Rana, Peruvian Delight
For those of you who don’t speak Spanish, that says Frog Juice. If you are like me, you immediately hit google to see if it was available near […]
Motorcycles / Peru / South America
Cuzco, Peru and the famed Machu Picchu
“I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.” These words have never been more applicable than when referencing the Jungle Trek […]
Ecuador / Food / South America
Travel Do’s and Don’ts: Guinea Pig Tasting
In Ecuador and Peru, I have seen an item on several menu’s called Kuy. When asking around, I discovered this was actually a guinea pig indigenous to the […]
Peru / South America
Arequipa, Peru: The White City
I TRULY wish I had taken more pictures here. The city of Arequipa is sprawling; truly spread out. This is something you would never know if you came […]
Peru / South America
Downtime in Peru
Taking advantage of a sick day today. As I’m finally able to sit up straight, I’ll do what I can to catch you up on Peru. After the […]