When I was in Peru, I was in a pensive mood. After Machu Picchu, the Nacza Lines, and a go at bungee jumping, I was almost restless. A cacao shop in Cusco offered up great hot chocolate and cake, and I started…
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Travel sickness
Plan on having fun but what if…? It is always good to be prepared. Pack Ciproflaxin tablets and rehydration salts and hand sanitizer. Get the recommended vaccines before you leave home. When attempting any physical exertion in the heat, guzzle…
Posted in Travel Know How
Kentucky kicks up dust
In 2006, I went to Kentucky mostly to see The Kentucky Derby Race in Louisville. Though I had spent much time window shopping in NYC for a lovely hat, I settled on a $12.00 antique shop number. After spending $650 for a…
Posted in Found in the USA
Tennessee Wince
Sometime in the late 1980s, I was in Tennessee. In Nashville, I was lost in the many large parking lots trying to find the Grand Ole Opry venue for at least 15 minutes. Then, even more unsettling, the audience went wild showing its approbation…
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Quito Street Politics
Quito is the capital of Ecuador. It was 1994, and I recall the three star hotel I had booked was a bit rough compared to what I had expected. The morning market stalls, filled with all sorts of unfamiliar produce, seemed to…
Posted in World Glimpses
