Background As with the Jungle Trek which I did in July, I was privileged to accompany a group of medical volunteers from the USA while they explored Peru on Worldwide Exotic Adventure’s Mini Adventure Package[…]

Background… I was privileged to be able to take part in the Jungle Trek offered by Worldwide Exotic Adventures (WAE) as part of my work at Máximo Nivel in July, 2014.  The Jungle Trek is[…]

About: So a few weekends ago I was visited here in Cusco, Peru by my good friend Jen Megee.  Taking advantage of this rare visit and an almost rarer-still day off of work, Jen and[…]

About: Last weekend I went and visited an Incan archeological site called Moray with my good friend Jen “Mama Duck” Megee.  The site is located about 50km outside of Cusco near a village called Maras. […]

Despite having heard about the South American Explorers Club (SAE Club) some time ago, it took me a while before finally investigating it for myself… and I’m glad I did!  I went on my first[…]

What and Where? Tikal is an ancient Mayan city located in the Petén region of northern Guatemala. At its peak, Tikal was an important and influential city in the Mayan empire; however, its power eventually[…]

Where and Why? Not so long ago I took a work trip to Casa ITA, a jungle research and conservation center run by the Inka Terra Association and located in the Amazonian Rainforest.  To get[…]

As happens to most travelers, my Peruvian tourist visa was approaching its end so I was left with no other option but to go on a boarder run!  Based on the advice of some of[…]

Well it took me a while, but I finally got a taste of hiking the Incan Trail!  It all came about thanks to one of the English clients where I work… he is a tour[…]