NOTE- this blog post ( and many others ) contain video links.  I know it takes time, but I encourage you to watch the videos.  They truly enhance the story […]

Suriname is a country of order, contrast and friendly people.  Arriving on the ferry from French Guiana presented us with our first taste of the Dutch-speaking people of Suriname.  Fortunately, […]

Many people mistakenly think that Guyana is in Africa, but it is not.  We entered Guyana from Brazil, South America.   The border was a plain building with a few people […]

We arrived in Brazil from Peru, crossing in the Amazon.  And as one might expect, this area is hot and humid.  The border was uneventful and simple to navigate.  The […]

When we arrived in Peru, we had no idea what to expect from this country.  Of course we knew of Machu Picchu, but there were so many more surprises in […]

The region of Peru known as the Sacred Valley wraps itself around the Urabamba River.  This fertile soil and rapid river has been used for many centuries by the inhabitants […]

Yes, the title is right, we had the opportunity to visit Machu Pichu three different times while we were in the area.  Let me tell you why this happened, and […]

Near the city of Maras, Peru is a spring which releases cold, clear, salty water.  This salt water spring has been used since Pre-Inca times to grow and harvest large […]

The area known as Rainbow Mountain in Peru is a relatively new thing on the tourist scene.  As recently as 1990, this region was covered in snow and ice.  But […]