Travel
A Peruvian cooking class was at the top of the “must do” list when i researched things to do in Lima, Peru. I had some time to fill and thought “why not?” Well, really, I thought “OMG, they need to work miracles if they can get me to cook and […]
So, traveling by bike to learn about the city was fast becoming my new favorite activity. With the two bike tours of Santiago, Chile, I was feeling more comfortable with this mode of transit so I figured why not do the Bike Tour of Lima? I think I could have […]
The bellman of the Westin Lima escorted me to the room on the SPG preferred floor and despite it being after 1 am, explained all of the features to me which was helpful before I crashed into the Heavenly Bed. My room was floor to ceiling windows – some might […]
I was ready to continue my South American adventure by flying from Easter Island to Lima rather than back to Santiago where it began just a week ago. I had redeemed for two one way British Airways award tickets for the trip using their partner, LAN. One flight was New York […]
Over the years traveling solo, I’ve met many people who have adopted me either due to my witty personality (haha!) or because they feel bad I am alone. It’s great to meet new travelers to explore with no matter what the reason – I’ve stopped caring about the “why” At the […]
If you ask any of my friends “would Sue climb and crawl into a dark hole in the ground to explore a cave”, most (if not all) would say no way, no how. I would tend to agree in most cases – dirt, bugs, yuck. Easter Island changed that for […]
All societies have their competitions for power – Easter Island tribes were no different. The friendly competition involved climbing down the cliffs, swimming through the water to the island, and if still alive, waiting. Waiting to procure (steal) the first egg from the bird’s nest and then bring the egg back to the top of the […]
Finding the right hotel/inn/B&B to stay at for Easter Island was no easy task. There was the ultra high luxury – Hotel Explora outside of town (really, really far away) and then everywhere else in town. Now I tend to think of myself as deserving of the ultra high luxury hotel (and who isn’t, […]
Before the internet, you would look in a glossy brochure, read some information in the newspaper and book a trip. Your travel agent usually hadn’t been to the destination but was a good salesperson and convinced you it would be amazing! You could really be surprised by the destination back then. Now, […]
When was the last time you acted like a child on a plane? Tantrums and crying don’t count! Flying to Rapa Nui (Easter Island), I was reminded of the childish wonder of flying to a new land – the wonder of surprise, the unknown. I was flying to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) […]