Perception Reality The name “Tahiti” brings certain images to mind. Those images might include: Walking on black sand beaches Swimming in clear and calm oceans Watching wildlife and visiting waterfalls in a tropical paradise Trying delicious food in fancy restaurants…
In Colorado For 5 Days Only
Being back in Colorado for 5 days has been a rushed but wonderful time. Since landing, we’ve pretty much been on the go. We rented a car and drove as far east as the Colorado/Nebraska border (3 1/2 hours by…
Thoughts After Seven Months of Travel
It seems a shame to me that in the last 7 months, we didn’t see more, do more, meet more people. We had plans to do and accomplish different things, and I kind of feel like we planned to do…
Cruz Del Sur Bus Company: A Review of Cruz Del Sur in Peru
Of all the bus companies we’ve traveled with, Andesmar in Argentina remains the best. However, our experience taking Cruz Del Sur from Cajamarca, Peru to Lima, Peru, comes in a close second. The taxi from the center of Cajamarca to…
Museo del San Francisco in Cajamarca, Peru
After the Sillas de los Incas, we went to the Museo de la San Francisco. This museum goes underneath the old church of San Francisco (think tombs and catacombs) as well as through the old Franciscan monastery. Though the entry…
Atahualpa’s Last Stand: the beginning of the end for the Incans. Cajamarca, Peru
Imagine the year is 1533. You’re going to the capital city to pay your respects to the king. To enter the plaza, there are 8 doorways, but each entryway is only big enough for 1 person to enter at a…
I Was Interviewed by James Martell
Since I met he and his wife in 2006, James Martell and his wife Arlene, have been two of my business heroes. In addition to raising a family with 4 kids, they’ve built a large affiliate marketing business, and they…
Cajamarca, Peru: Ceramics
While staying with Vicky at Casa Mirita (homestay in Cajamarca, Peru), she took us on a brief tour of her neighborhood. Today was Sunday, and the power was turned off (city-wide in a conservation effort). That didn’t stop us though.…
Cumbe Mayo, near Cajamarca, Peru
You’ve probably never heard of Cumbe Mayo before. I hadn’t either. Not until we were in Cajamarca and everyone started talking about it. So, we decided to schedule a tour. We took a ½ day tour, leaving at 9:30am, and…
Sunset in Ecuador, Sunrise in Peru
AKA – How to travel by bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chiclayo, Peru. One of our homework assignments while learning Spanish was to read about Atahualpa (the Incan King who “surrendered” to the Spanish). This happened near Cajamarca, Peru. (Stay…