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• The Non-Negotiable Necessities of Travel 9 years ago It’s that time of the year again – PACKING TIME. At the end of January, I’ll be hopping to Chicago for a few days before my friend Kelli and I head to India for a real life, legit Hindu wedding. (GET READY FOR UPDATES, PEOPLE!)Preparations for this trip are a little different than...
• 5 Things I Didn't Know About High-Altitude Living 9 years ago A little over two months into Cusco, I can say with certainty that life at 11,200 feet comes with its own set of peculiarities. This isn’t the highest up we’ve ever been – Jorge and I had the pleasure of visiting Potosi, Bolivia once, the highest inhabited city in the world at 13,400 feet....
• A Non-Traditional Christmas in the Sacred Valley 9 years ago Jorge and I are situated this year, both physically and financially, in such a way that going home to spend the holidays with either family was pretty much impossible.But friends, family and food constitute the holidays, right? In light of the fact that we are new to Cusco, are still partially...
• Ancient Cures, Modern Teas: Cinchona Bark 9 years ago First of all, Merry Christmas to you all! I hope everyone is having a warm, snuggly day with family and/or friends and/or laying in a food coma on the couch and/or flinging around all sorts of exciting gifts!! At the time of this posting, Jorge and I are CLIMBING MACCHU PICCHU -- but more to come...
• Ancient Cures, Modern Teas: Herbs in Peru 9 years ago It's no secret that Peru is full of shamans, particularly in the Amazonian regions. People who have, for centuries if not thousands of years, guarded ancient secrets about the medicinal plants springing from this ultra-fertile land of healing.Whether or not you believe in the healing power of...

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