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Postcard from Peru
New Year, New Food, New You
So many New Year’s resolutions, fad diets and trendy health makeovers revolve around restriction and deprivation.
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Exploring Peru: Part 3
From Marcahuamachuco we continued heading south along the Andes, spending the night in Santiago de Chuco, the birthplace of César Vallejo…
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Exploring Peru: Part 2
After following the hot and dry Peruvian coast north to Lambayeque, we turned east. In a single day we left the Pacific Ocean…
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Exploring Peru: Part 1
A few years ago I was lucky enough to tag along on a road trip to the north of Peru. I say “lucky” because it was a once-in-a-lifetime…
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Postcards from Peru—Madre de Dios
A few years ago, during the hot and dry days of an Andean August, I took a trip from the brown hills of Cusco…
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Celebrating Fathers, All Summer Long
Let’s celebrate fathers (and exceptional grandfathers, uncles, older brothers and other father figures in our lives)—not just for one day…
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Qoyllur Rit’i
I can see my breath in the chilly pre-dawn light as my lungs work a little harder than usual to get enough oxygen from the thin mountain air.
In Search Of Boredom
As I write this I’m finding it hard to focus. My thoughts dart back and forth, scattered and agitated. I could say that it’s the infectious…
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The Way Home
I was recently sitting in the Vancouver Airport waiting for my Air North flight back to Whitehorse. It’s a scene familiar to most Yukoners…
Isla de Taquile
With a population of roughly 2,000 people, Taquile is one of several islands in the Peruvian part of Lake Titicaca.
Lessons in gratitude from my life in the Andes
there are certain days of the year that are designated to remind us more strongly of where we should direct our gratitude, but what really makes a difference in our lives are the small acts of reverence. Here in Peru, for example, it’s quite common to share a bit of whatever you’re drinking.
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Postcards from Peru: Cusco
The last several months have taken their toll on Peru. Experience another part of the world while you stay safe in your own communities.
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