I was not prepared for what would happen on this solo South American backpacking trip around Peru and Bolivia. There were many challenges, but there were many rewards too! Read about some of my interesting experiences.
Just updating everyone from the internet cafe in Copacabana, Bolivia. I found my passport in the front pocket of my backpack. Yippee!! I was so happy that I gave my …
I regret to say this will be my last blog post. Today, I lost everything except my clothes, flute and the money I kept in my bra. Yes, that includes …
Ok, this is going to be more of a rant. I’ve been off line with no WIFI for a little while because I was in the jungle. There will be …
It was a treat to arrive in Puerto Maldonado, one of Peru’s small jungle communities, after spending a couple of months in the high altitude of Cusco and the Andes. …
Sandoval Lake is a large fresh-water lake near Puerto Maldonado in Peru. It is home to many species of waterfowl, giant otters and even black caiman. Luckily, we didn’t have …
Pepe, the parrot, owns this place, although he has more tolerance for females than for males. You get a free pass to the patio if you are of the more feminine …
Maruka was my little jungle companion while I stayed in a lodge along the Río Madre de Dios in Puerto Maldonado, Peru. She tapped on my laptop keyboard with her …
A tiny ant is crawling aimlessly along the grey margin of my office program on my laptop screen, occasionally crossing into the lines of text like a cursor gone mad. …
As I floated along with the warm, murky current of the Rio Madre de Dios in the shallow waters that lap against Monkey Island’s shore, I strained my eyes to …
Tonight at 9:00 p.m., I will be on my way to Puerto Maldonado, a small city in the jungle near the Bolivian border. I booked the bus ticket yesterday, however …
Never have I felt such a tug to leave as I do right now. Well, maybe I have. It’s the same kind of tug that tells you that you shouldn’t …
There’s nothing more effective than a little TNT to wake you up at 7:30 a.m. after a crazy night of partying. My head is pounding, but thankfully I wasn’t out …