(See other articles in this series in the Travel section. This one ballooned, so I've split it into two parts.) Some of what I've learned about travel has come from going and doing, making mistakes and discoveries. Some has come from travel authors and people I've met on the way. But almost everything I bring…
Secret of the Incas
While reading about Machu Picchu, I learned of an American movie that was shot there in 1954. It looked to me like any other of the flood of exotic adventure pictures that poured out of the 50s. This one's stayed just above the brim of obscurity because it became the template for Raiders of the…
21st Century Travel: Intermezzo
(See other articles in this series in the Travel section.) I've been on the road again, and the next couple of posts in this series will be longer and more complicated. They're partly done, and I've also been writing down some of my impressions of walking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. I'll be more…
21st Century Travel: The Place for Cruises
(See other articles in this series in the Travel section.) I always thought cruises weren't for me. They looked like artificial experiences, Las Vegas on the seas. Then I reached the end of my rope while caring for my father. Going somewhere warm with all my needs met and nothing to do grew in my…
21st Century Travel: Possessions and Residency
(See other articles in this series in the Travel section.) Shedding When I got on the road, I literally got on the road. I started with a house full of possessions. I spent a month whittling them down to just what I could fit in the car. I sold what was small and valuable on…
