Travel is Fatal to Prejudice - Mark Twain Sadly, I’m not convinced Mr. Twain was entirely correct. For a clear majority, travel opens eyes and hearts, but there are those who seem to travel just to confirm their own biases or, even worse, to take advantage of people in marginal conditions. Undoubtedly travelling the world is fun and highly addictive, but I … [Read more...]
Touring Colombia; Service, Scenery, Escobar & the Beauty of Peace!
After several work and personal trips to Colombia, this was the first time I developed a tour to actually take a group myself- it turned out to be one of my best tours yet! A monument to miners in Zipaquirá I had been wanting to develop a trip and when several frequent travellers (and friends) asked about Colombia, it was the perfect timing. The biggest challenge in … [Read more...]
Colombia & Panama Itinerary (Nov. 2018)
Booking Now Closed! Message us to register interest for next time! Dear friends, We are so excited to finally lead a tour to Colombia. I first studied Colombia in a serious way in 2001 and was invited in 2010 to a tourism development conference, where I ended up on live national television! I have returned several times and travelled throughout Colombia. I love the branding: … [Read more...]
Ceviche- the most popular South American food
Ceviche Ceviche is a classic South American raw fish dish (but ‘cooked’ a different way). It uses raw fish and or seafood that has been marinated in lime juice and mixed with veggies and other ingredients. It is very popular throughout Central and South America and is even the national food of Peru. It is served in thousands of restaurants and food stands from … [Read more...]
Travel & Altitude
*Note: This is a personal blog about travel at altitude, but does not replace advice or guidance from a medical professional. Let's talk about altitude Of the roughly 7.6 billion inhabitants of our little planet, only several million live at high or very high altitude. In context, several billion live around sea level; just think of coastal China, Indonesia, … [Read more...]
