Travel

Bolivian Hostel Shower Floor By Audrey Gillette The photos looked cute. I have made a lot of reservations and read enough reviews, to know that cute does not mean comfortable. The room in the cinder-block building did not have heat, the shower required flip flops and the beds were ... Read More »

We’ve been on the road for three months and have settled in nicely. Not that we don’t have our challenges which mainly revolve around the damn iPad and normal “raising kids” issues. Other than that, things are going relatively well.  Admittedly, there have been mentions of missing friends at ... Read More »

Decker was crying he was so tired. He was doing everything possible to hold it together and not just lay down on the ground. We were almost at the summit of the 15,000-foot peak at which point our hike would be downhill into lunch. I took his small daypack and then wondered if we pushed him too ... Read More »

Is it wrong to want to throw your kids over board? Most of my pictures or videos involve us relaxing with a cold lemonade, swimming in the ocean, or filling up on adrenaline. The other night, while dining in a Peruvian restaurant, a couple from Seattle sat down next to us. They were celebrating 10 ... Read More »

They are everywhere. The naturalists would stop us in our tracks and say, “There are some boobies.” Then Audrey would point and tell me to “Look at those boobies.” Even the kids were able to spot boobies on the beach from up on the bluff. There are small boobies, medium-sized boobies, and really big ... Read More »

Yes, a Piranha. And, for the rest of my life she will remind me. And not just any Piranha, the most aggressive of all Piranhas (according to our guide). While she was jumping for joy and swinging the pole all around with the fish still attached, the rest of us were standing in the small boat ducking ... Read More »