My Travel Stories

Quito Ecuador and the Galapagos

The Galapagos - #1 on the wish list/bucket list and must do before I die list. I had been to a travel program in 1980 at a Museum in Chicago about the Galapagos and I was hooked. Everything happens in time I guess. So when we found the time to make the journey we had to combine it with Machu Picchu since...Read more.

The story or Hiram Bingham part 2 of 2

 During Bingham's archaeological studies, he collected various artifacts which he took back to Yale. One of the more prominent artifacts he recovered was a set of ceremonial Incan knives made from bismuth bronze. These knives were molded in the 15th century and are the earliest known artifacts...Read more.

The story of Hiram Bingham Part 1 of 2

This is a bit of a continued story from our visit to Machu Picchu. Hiram Bingham found MP and his story if pretty cool. So if you can't hear it in person just yet (you will when you get there) here you can read his amazing story.

Hope you enjoy the read!

Hiram Bingham was an American...Read more.

Machu PIcchu and Lima, Ecuador

I imagine Machu Picchu is on everyone's bucket list. Well most people anyway. It was high on my list but there was so much on my list that it took 20 years to get there. But we did! 

Completely exceeded my expectations on every level. The first thought when planning such a once in a lifetime...Read more.

Madrid to Prague & Christmas to New Years Eve

We wanted to be in Europe for Christmas and New Years Eve but then my birthday is early December so we decided "why not" lets just spend a month and see all the Christmas Markets and have the full experience. 

So we started with 5 nights in Madrid (since that is where our miles took us) and...Read more.