Gateway to Freedom, Safe and Free Travel
I’m just getting back from a short trip down to my home state. Whether I travel from Maine to Morocco...
Protection for Profit or Longevity?
Protection of the environment is sometimes touted when what is really being done is protecting businesses, be they local or foreign companies exploiting local resources. But our experience in Peru with Alpaca Expeditions was a pleasant surprise.
911 what is your emergency? – I’ve shopped and been infected by supergerms!!!
Travel can open your eyes to be thankful for the ease you have at home… or repulsed by them.
Street dogs of Peru: Life in the Streets
We met some great people, and some great dogs, while on our trip to Peru. Now we want to help them.
Symphony of Serendipity
Sometimes the best moments in life come only after the most difficult of journeys: a photo that symbolizes the laughter and trouble found on the Trip of Trials
The Traveling Writer
Writing and traveling, be the trip vacation or work, can be an enjoyable part of the experience or a hassle, depending on equipment and mindset.
A hard life forgiven with one confession…
Barred cathedral doors tower over an old man. What keeps him out: A heavy soul or an unforgiving church or is what holds him outside on the threshold another matter entirely?
The excitement of choosing your own adventure
Vacation starts the minute you get to your destination, right? What if it started the moment you walked out of the house…?
Post Trip: Inspiration or Depression?
A good trip leaves you altered in some way. So what do you do when you return home to find everything is exactly the same as when you left? Can an inspiring trip also create depression?
Making Dreams Happen
The day before a big trip, the first big trip in years, and my thoughts turn to not only what I’ve packed in my bag but the perceptions I carry in my mind.