Ancash lies quietly to the north of Lima, ignored by too many people who hop past to the golden northern beaches, the central jungle, or Cusco and Machu Picchu. Peru’s Chavin de Huantar – Epic Archeological Adventures and more await…
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Volunteer Travel in Baños, Ecuador
When you volunteer and travel you make a difference in the lives of the people you meet.
The Egyptian Obelisk in Rome
The Roman Obelisk I love that there are Egyptian Obelisks in Rome, London, Istanbul, and Paris – this is the Roman one…anyone seen any others out there?
The Choquequirao Trek or How to Be a Weekend Warrior in Peru
We descended such distances that the climate visibly changed around us, getting warmer and subtropical until the trees were dripping with ripe mangos and avocados.
Niobe: Manisa’s Lady of Sorrow
For those interested in historical tourism, Ancient Greek tourism, or cultural tourism – the Niobe rock is something that should be seen, touched, and meditated upon.
Around the World Through a Photographer’s Lens – Myanmar
Myanmar through the photographer’s lens of Dave Stamboulis.
Half Bed and Torture Devices at Rembrandt House
In Rembrandt’s time, people believed that sleeping on your back could induce death. They feared that if they were not upright they’d literally lose there breath and suffocate before morning.
The Fucking People – A Bizarre Apocalyptic Novel by Christopher Damitio – Part 1
I wrote this back in 2004. I’m pleased with how the rewrite in (May-June 2020) turned out. Maybe now I can begin on volume 2. Preface The Bodhisatva were wrong. They were remarkable souls who after being born countless times managed to achieve the level of human perfection required to move on to the…
There Ain’t No Party Like a Trenchtown Party! Jamaica Rocks
The real Jamaica is a lot less scary and a lot more fun than you might imagine!
The Fucking People – A Bizarre Apocalyptic Novel by Christopher Damitio – Part 2
Here is the link to Part 1 of The Fucking People Chapter 25 Role Playing Love. Admiration. Worship. She stood in front of everyone and all eyes looked lovingly upon her. Emma felt lower than the lowest dog. There were slaves locked up in a building across the street from where she was being given…