All the roads from Cuzco leading to the jungle of Peru are “muddy, slow and dangerous,” and anyone planning to drive them should “think twice before deciding to travel overland” is the advice given in the Lonely Planet.  We headed off aware of the warning and the threatening clouds on the horizon, as we really [...]

Our Alaska to Argentina (Polar Bears to Penguins) journey needed quite a lot of preparation. This was not just a journey but another life changing event. We decided to downsize and live more simply. So we sold our large luxurious acreage. We had loved living in the shadow of the majestic Rocky mountains just west [...]