With a brush with an anaconda under our belts, it was time to seek out some other Amazonian wildlife. This time we took to the river to swim …
The Americas
The Alligator Encounter
Despite my fear of being eaten by an alligator in the Amazon (read my previous posts on anacondas and pink dolphins to understand why), we …
The Anaconda Hunt
Location: Las Pampas, Bolivia Today’s Plan: Searching for anacondas “We probably won’t see any,” the guide said, trying not to get our …
A Taste of Peru: Eating Guinea Pig
One of the intoxicating things about travel is the sight, smell and taste of food. Meandering through smokey alleyways and lively markets, …
Marking the Mayan Calendar
The Mayans of Guatemala and surrounding regions of Central America, had one of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient world. A …
Chocolate Appreciation
Making drinking chocolate from scratch, Santa Apolonia, Guatemala, June 2011. Not sure I can accurately convey the size of that …
The Sweathouse
Circumnavigating the globe on Peace Boat last year, I was given the privilege to witness glimpses of some of the most amazing and thoroughly …
Travel Gallery: 2011 in Pictures
This year, I have been fortunate enough to travel to 20 countries - many for the first time, while others were return visits. Here is a look …