Well folks, this chapter of my great Walkabout is coming to a close. But it's merely halftime...at least that's the way I see it. Who knew that what I thought would be an 18 to 24 month Walkabout around the planet would turn into a three year adventure only in Latin America? Well I had no idea it would work out like this. Today is my 3 year anniversary of traveling! Quite simply, it's been amazing. My great friends from The Point Hostel here in Lima helped me cel...

So finally ...an update just to say I'm moving on from Lima after about 3 months or so working in The Point Hostel... which was nothing less than a pure fun experience where I met the coolest people from all over the globe. My co-workers that I shared a room with were a blast and rumor has it the name of the room will be changed from Spidermen to The Zoo thanks to us. It is good to know I am always welcome back here to work or visit. I haven't been taking so many...

After 21 months of traveling ...and going strong I might add... my first visitor has arrived. One of my old college roommates and fraternity brothers, Tim, decided to shake things up this holiday season. Rather than be a creature of the common place and slave of the ordinary, he decided to spend 3 weeks of vacation backpacking around southern Peru with me. It will be a decision he won't regret. So what to do first in Lima? Obviously we shared a beer together. A...

Lima is a city that gets a pretty bad rap from the guide books and other travelers due to pollution, crime, and other problems you find anywhere in a city with over 8 million people. Over one third of the country lives just in this city! For me, it is more of an undiscovered jewel that I actually find quite pleasant. The historic center plaza, Plaza Mayor, is probably the most beautiful and interesting I've seen so far... and considering that every single central...

Happy Halloween...which seems to be fun no matter what country I'm in... last year I was in Nicaragua at this time. Now I am in Peru's big captial city, Lima. Since arriving in Lima, I've found a cool hostel in the Barranco neighborhood called The Point. And my timimg couldn't have been better as they were looking for staff... so, I'm kinda working again and will stay here for a couple months most likely. Lima is a huge city so there's lots to see and do while I...