by Simon Lock | Apr 5, 2019 | Central and South America, Travel
A Journey into the Sacred Valley of the Incas Penny’s encounter with the H1N1 strain of swine flu and her struggles with her breathing made me start to reminisce about my own struggles with breathing at the high elevations I encountered during my visit to Peru. In... by Simon Lock | Mar 22, 2019 | Central and South America, Travel
Make Sure Your Body Receives Enough Oxygen Tossing and turning in my bed and struggling to get enough air into my lungs I finally had to admit that even after a full week in Cusco I had still not completely acclimatized to the altitude. I am now reliving some of my... by Penny Zibula | Feb 1, 2019 | Europe
A Knowledgable Guide Plus a Sturdy Jeep Equals a Perfect Day in This Island Paradise. We were asleep when our cruise ship, the Holland America Nieuw Statendam docked at Funchal, the capital city of the Portuguese island of Madeira. But once fully conscious, Simon,... by Penny Zibula | Jan 18, 2019 | Miscellaneous, Service Dog Savvy
Saying a Tearful Goodbye to My Sweet Otto. Otto von Guidemeister passed away in his sleep last night. I don’t know how else to break the news. As you can imagine, we are all devastated, because everyone who knew Otto couldn’t help but love him. The chemo seemed to be... by Penny Zibula | Jan 10, 2019 | Europe, Food & Beverage, Travel
A New and Flexible Way to Discover Local Culinary Treasures. In recent years, food tours have become almost commonplace on travelers’ itineraries. We’ve taken a guided walking tour in Barcelona, peddled a quadracycle tour in Fort Lauderdale, and careened through... by Penny Zibula | Dec 28, 2018 | Europe, North America, Travel
Okay, Good Riddance to Some of It. Have you ever said, “I can’t wait for this year to end,” somewhere around September? If your answer was yes, you probably made that statement as a result of a year that seemed to have brought more sorrow than joy. This was 2018 for...