A rarely heard utterance: “My favorite thing about the city was the buses.” A Dutch traveler said it to me about Panama City before I left. I inwardly scoffed; she must just think that because they use bikes so much in the Netherlands. But then I got there, and she’d nailed it. Sorry, Karl[...]
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Snapshot: Cow Heart and Confusing Conversation in Cusco
It’s easy to forget that I’m living in South America. At times it appears as if there are more gringos than Cusqueños in Cusco. It’s no surprise, as Cusco is the major city connected with Machu Picchu, one of the tourist meccas of the world. Every shop is either geared toward some hiking [...]
