From September 2021 to October 2022 we lived in Zagreb, Croatia. Why? Because we wanted to and Croatia let us. We left our life in the US, sold the cars, rented the house, and flew into Zagreb sight unseen with 5 bags and a 20 lb. cat. It was...
Viewing Wildlife in Namibia
We spend a little over two weeks in 2006 driving around Namibia. From Sossusvlei in the south to Etosha in the north, it was a great trip. Although part of what made it great was the wide open, desolate landscapes, the other part was the wildlife. Even though much...
Ñaupa Iglesia: Cave Shrine of the Inca
Ñaupa Iglesia is a an Inca sacred place, or w’aka, near Pachar (between Ollantaytambo and Urubamba) in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Although out-of-the-way, the small site is well worth visiting not only for it’s exquisite carvings and architecture, but for its overall design and mood. Essential Facts Fee:...
Pisac Inca Ruins
The Inca ruins of Pisac are scattered on a large and narrow ridge that descends into the Sacred Valley, terminating at the town of Pisac which is also from Inca times. Pisac is a royal estate founded by the first great Inca king, Patacuti. He also founded the royal...
Visiting Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo Town Ollantaytambo has a good vibe. If I had to put my finger on it, I think I like it because it feels like an Inca frontier town. Even now. Ollanta (the shortened local name) sits at the end of the Sacred Valley: upriver lies plentiful farmland, roads,...
Día de Muertos – Oaxaca, Mexico
A few years back we did a too-short long weekend in Oaxaca, Mexico, with our friends Amity & Antonio. (Same trip as the places covered in this post.) We went to experience Dia de Muertos in a city renowned for their celebrations. Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead)...
Chinchero Ruins and Market
Chinchero Ruins After breakfast at Pension Alemana, our hotel in Cusco, we took a a shared taxi, or collectivo, to Chinchero. We went to a courtyard in the city where the collectivos to Chinchero wait, and got in a seven seater car and waited for it to fill up....
Ruins of Monte Alban, Yagul, & Mitla in Oaxaca, Mexico
In 2014 we visited Oaxaca, Mexico, for a long weekend with our friends Amity & Antonio. Although our stay was brief, Oaxaca has so much to do and see that we had days full of fascinating experiences. I love ancient cultures and I’ll make a point to visit as...
