Petra Rocks
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The Nabataeans had no way of knowing that Petra’s greatest glory lay far in the future, when it would become a major tourist destination.
Tales of travel, humor, sarcasm and other nonsense.
Kings For a Day
Come On, Amman!
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Our Middle East journey began in Amman, the capital of Jordan and home to almost half of the country’s more than 10 million inhabitants.
Coming Soon!
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Coming in August, fresh posts from Jordan and Israel!
In the meantime, please use the menu to read about my travels in other parts of the world.
The Faces of Santiago
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Allow me to introduce you to a few of the faces of Chile’s capital city. Santiago is home to 7 million peeps, so there are plenty of faces to be seen.
Galapagos Dreamin’
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Sadly, we’re long gone from the Galapagos. But it’s a place of such unique beauty that visions of the islands keep coming back to us, in our thoughts and conversations. Sometimes even in our dreams.
The Rising Cost of Taxis
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Dusk was settling over Quito’s Old Town. It was time to head back to our hotel. We had chosen lodging near the airport, in a small town called Pifo that few of the city’s cab drivers are apparently familiar with.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Years
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The Galapagos Islands are one of those remote places that words alone can’t really do justice to.
New Book Release in January 2019!
Cuzco Sweets, Pisco Sour
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Why spend time in Cuzco at all? Why not hightail it back to Lima and nibble on some ceviche at sea-level, where God surely intended all people to live?
Bonus Footage: Mowing the Lawn at Machu Picchu
A Civilization at its Peak
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No one knows why the Incas built Machu Picchu in the first place, at the height of their power, or what the heck they did up there.