Many things in life excite me. Food is definitely one of those things. I will travel great distances to dine in a Michelin-rated restaurant and I will have no qualms about the hefty bill such experiences usually come with. I consider myself to be on […]
“La borracha (drunk woman)!” Greg jokingly shouted after my locally brewed beer crashed to the floor of the Peru Rail train. The train conductor opened his door adjacent to our front-row seats to see what the commotion was. He chuckled at Greg’s false accusations. The […]
Coca tea is one of many traditional Peruvian beverages. Chances are you’ve never tried it if you haven’t traveled to places in high elevation. It is an herbal tea made out of the leaves of the coca plant. These same leaves extract alkaloids that are […]
Common talked about it in “The Light” and Shakespeare referenced it in Romeo and Juliet. There is so much in a name and traveling to a foreign country pretty much guarantees that your American name will be butchered. However, I prefer the way my name […]
When people find out that I do a lot of solo traveling, I frequently receive shocked expressions. I, in fact, prefer it. People typically ask, “Aren’t you scared?” My answer is usually, “No.” And I silently wonder if people would ask me the same question […]
Traveling around Peru for nine days made me grateful for the plumbing system we take for granted here in the states. I didn’t even realize I took it for granted until I found myself having to wipe my vagina with my bare hand on three […]
We’ve all heard of fortune cookies, right? But have you ever heard of adult fortune cookies? I had not until a leisurely stroll down the discreet, narrow Ross Alley in San Francisco’s Chinatown brought me to one of the only places in the U.S. still […]
Half of the joy of taking a trip is in the travel planning – that whole journey, not the destination thing. I think I must have been a travel agent in a past life or maybe in my next life that will be my profession. […]
A visit to the Korean Friendship Bell at San Pedro’s Angels Gate Park offers near panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. Lovers walk hand in hand, skateboards roll along concrete walkways in disregard to “no skateboarding” signs, and kites soar in the ocean breeze. In […]
Before the days of on-demand, talking Google Maps, and Siri, I decided I wanted to take my mother to Ports O’ Call Village. My mama was where my avid love for seafood must have come from – we could eat bottom feeders like it was […]
