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So You Want to Go to Machu Picchu...
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Lost City of the Incas by American explorer Hiram Bingham. A million people are expected to tour Machu Picchu’s ancient corridors this year. Want to be one of them? First, you’ll ... -
Detours to Machu Picchu
I was devastated. I had just landed in South America and heard the news: the Peruvian government announced that Machu Picchu would be closed for several months due to landslides. I began to cry. There were about five “must see” places for me on this trip ... -
Broken Bones
Well, if I had to crash at least I picked the most scenic place possible, I thought to myself as I looked at my downed bike. I'd been staring at my mangled hand for the past 10 minutes, when I finally turned my attention to the motorbike laying on its ... -
Mechanical Meltdown
Cars and trucks fired up, engines raced, and vehicles jockeyed for position just like the start of an Indy Car race. I thought it a bit silly since we had all been parked behind a sawhorse blockade at a construction zone, but it was ...
