Vilcabamba: Am I a Bad Parent?
Maybe because it has too many syllables, maybe because I’m going senile, I just have the hardest time saying “Vilcabamba,” especially under stress. The second morning we were there, I got our family lost hiking down a river. When we came upon a farmer working in his field, I asked, “Where is Villacabambibambia?” It’s like […]
On the Brinka in Cuenca
Traveling brings up the best of times and the worst of times, sometimes in the same day.
St. Walter, Patron Saint of Travelers?
A meditation on the faith required to move out of your comfort zone (and your country)
Reviews You Won’t Read on Airbnb Cont’d: Four Strange Things About Our House in Baños
Within moments, the bathroom was full of kids and cousins marveling at my arachnid bathtub buddy
Modest Proposals to Reduce Global Warming
The problem may seem intractable, yet here are five common sense cures that can be put into action now.
A Memorable Beginning to an Odyssey
Before we knew what was happening, Billy had all of us adults on our feet standing outside the restaurant, hugging each other
Galapagos Diary: The Third Booby
7/3 – Today one tour ended and 90% of the boat left. We’re booked for the next tour as well so we stayed on board with a few fellow Iguanas and a nice family from Tucson. Cleo’s taken a shine to their daughter, an 8-year-old named Amira. We said sad good-byes to our guide Gustavo and […]