My time here in Peru is flying by; I can't believe I only have a week left before moving on to Ecuador. The last couple of weeks have been pretty great. First and foremost, all the students who were stuck at Machu Pichhu are back safe and sound.They ended up being stuck for five days as that's how long it took to evacuate everyone.Most of the area has dried out a bit, and the rebuilding of homes, businesses etc. has begun.The outlying homes on the hills were hit...

My time here in Peru is flying by; I can't believe I only have a week left before moving on to Ecuador. The last couple of weeks have been pretty great. First and foremost, all the students who were stuck at Machu Pichhu are back safe and sound.They ended up being stuck for five days as that's how long it took to evacuate everyone.Most of the area has dried out a bit, and the rebuilding of homes, businesses etc. has begun.The outlying homes on the hills were hit...

When it rains..it destroys!Cusco and Machhu Picchu are deemed under emergency for the next sixty days.In case you haven't seen the news massive downpours have caused mudslides which in return have stopped/seriously delayed travel, ruined homes, and left many with no shelter or food. There is a group of students I've become friends with from school stuck in Aguas Caliente (the town that lodges those going to Machhu Picchu).Not only are they stuck there awaiting t...

Peru ….on the road again…after a wonderful Christmas holiday at home I'm one with the travelers again. The next piece of my sabbatical is taking language lessons.I'm studying Spanish at The Amauta School in Cusco, Peru.The reasoning behind Spanish lessons is two-fold:to improve my very basic Spanish speaking abilities so that when I get to Ecuador in a month to volunteer and live with a host family it will be an easier transition and to gain more knowledge ...

Updated Itinerary for 2009-2010July 1-17th MichiganJuly 18th-24th---Road Trip Out WestJuly 25th-August 7th---Black Butte Ranch, OregonAugust 7th-10th---Chicago/Lake GenevaAugust 11th-16th---NantucketAugust 17th-September 17th---NJ/NYCSeptember 17-22nd---Michigan/Chicago September 23rd-November 20th---Australia (Perth & Canberra); Conservation work: planting trees, animal rescue, recording flora and fauna etc.November 21st-December 16th---New ZealandDecember ...