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September 15th, 2014
(1 for nearly each 30+ year of travel) Enough of this perpetual dredging up of the past here lately. The [&hellip
“Just the Juice” – a Cuenca Street Food Tale
June 14th, 2025
I always admire a bit of entrepreneurial ingenuity among the locals in my beloved adopted home here in Cuenca, Ecuador. And street food has long been my personal jam
My “Capsule Wardrobe” (a.k.a. Traveling Light Yet Stylish)
May 22nd, 2025
Given that I’m pushing *50* years of traveling DIY solo… And furthermore, most every trip has been carry-on only – [&hellip
A Taste of India… in CUENCA!
April 30th, 2025
S’been awhile since I pecked a post on what-all social doings I’ve been enjoying here in my (still beloved!) Cuenca, [&hellip
Anatomy of an Itinerary (a.k.a. My Next Adventure…)
March 8th, 2025
As many of my TL readers well know, I’ve long declared that for me – the hours, days, weeks (and [&hellip
Europe ’24 Trifecta: Ireland
January 1st, 2025
Yup, you just KNEW I’d feature those glorious Cliffs of Moher prominently at the tippy-top of this post. They truly [&hellip
Nope, No “Resolutions” Here – Only GRATITUDE!
December 31st, 2024
I’m actually right in the middle of pecking the final chapter of my “Europe ’24 Trifecta” (Ireland), but… On this, [&hellip
I Guess I Wasn’t Too Very “Naughty”…
December 26th, 2024
Look what Santa brought me for Christmas this year! Though (after 13+ years of living in various Asian rice paddies [&hellip
New Year’s Eve… Staycation in Cuenca!
December 3rd, 2024
Though (understandably) satiated from my recent near month wandering around London, Belgium and Ireland (details of the latter skip among [&hellip
Europe ’24 Trifecta: Belgium
November 16th, 2024
Just the quickest glimpse of but a single corner of one of the few countries I’d somehow missed in my [&hellip
Europe ’24 Trifecta: London
November 5th, 2024
Initially, London was merely a convenient hub as a layover enroute to my main target for this trip: Ireland. I’d [&hellip
Back Across the Pond…
May 26th, 2024
Months of “waffle, Waffle, WAFFLE”… As some of you know, I’ve recently been a good bit waffly about where on [&hellip
Van Gogh VIVO! An Immersive Experience in Cuenca
February 25th, 2024
As you all well know – I ADORE living on this 8,400+ foot mountain-top in Cuenca, Ecuador. And there’s plenty [&hellip
Cuenca 10 Year Anniversary!
February 12th, 2024
Good-NESS – whodda thought? Who’d have thought that this life-long wanderlust would still be tucked upon the same 8,400+ foot [&hellip
Travel Today… UGH. :(
January 24th, 2024
***Red Alert*** !DANGER! ***Red Alert** RANT AHEAD !!! Please proceed with extreme caution [&hellip
Quito Street Art
December 29th, 2023
The final days of 2023 are swiftly slipping away, and I’m anxious to share the details of one last memorable [&hellip
Thanksgiving Tasting Menu at Casa Dyannita
November 26th, 2023
‘Tis (once again) the season. And for those of us who hail from the U.S. of A. – it all [&hellip
Welcome
Off-the-beaten-path travel is my passion, and I’ve always lived life “like a kid in a candy store” – eager to sample as many flavors as I can. Indeed, my life motto has long been:
This ain’t a dress rehearsal, folks!
And in that spirit, after years of running my own adventure travel company, and flitting off to far-away places every chance I got… Read more about me…
