This past summer, we had some inflexible commitments at home, so we took only weekend vacations around the US. I felt like it was worth reporting what we thought and how travel within the United States compared in terms of family bonding. We started with a trip to Watercolor, Florida, one of the classic family beach spots along the Gulf… Read more →
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The Ballestas Islands — Peru’s Mini Galapagos
When Jamil and I decided to head south to the Nazca Lines, one optional add-on was a boat tour of the Ballestas Islands. Tourism sites boasted about the natural wonders of the Ballestas and the beauty of the surrounding beaches, and I figured it would, if nothing else, give us a glimpse of something different. And it WAS different; it… Read more →
A day trip south of Lima
For as long as I can remember, the mysterious images etched into the Peruvian desert sand have tantalized my imagination. No one knows how or why they were made, not to mention why 2,000 years later, the winds have yet to cover them. The Nazca figures are only 4-5 cm deep. Think about Rome or Istanbul, where the old cities… Read more →