Poet, Activist, Humanist
Doann Houghton-Alico 
We were in Peru for just under 4 weeks in April 2016. These hotels are where we stayed so it is first-hand information, but definitely our opinion based on our experience. With one intentional exception, Inkaterra in Aquas Calientes, we stayed in basically 3-star hotels as rated for this part of the world, all ensuite. … Read more
We were in Peru in April 2016 for about 4 weeks. Language At this point in Peru, it is absolutely essential that you speak some Spanish. Even if you are fairly fluent in Spanish, you will find many Peruvian words different or with different meanings, and the accent is quite different also. Take a digital … Read more
We were in Peru in April 2016 for about 4 weeks. I am doing a series of blogs on Peru. The first several will be specific information about travel there. After that I will delve into history, culture, and food for thought about the area. Guidebooks I do not recommend the Rough Guide to Peru … Read more
Excerpts from Voice of a Voyage: Rediscovering the World During a Ten-year Circumnavigation. “Polynesian culture has been called “a culture of mobility” in academic papers. Polynesia means many islands, and the Polynesians were able to inhabit a large area of the South Pacific because of their extraordinary long-distance, open-water sailing and navigation skills.” “The early … Read more
Dispersal is a different type of “migration.” There may be negative reasons for it—usually overcrowding—but it doesn’t have the violent upheaval characteristics of being a refugee or displaced person. I wrote about the dispersal of cattle egrets, crocodiles, and the amazing journeys of the Polynesians in “Voice of a Voyage: Rediscovering the World During a … Read more