Nothing takes the thrill out of a border crossing like a visa run to a small town you’ve already seen. I did the Cusco to Copacabana run, again, a few days ago. It’s not a whole lot of fun, at least not after you’ve already enjoyed la Isla del Sol, but it doesn’t have to [...]
I’ve never been much of a tranquility-hunter on my travels. I like bustling cities, heaving markets, heaving surf, sweaty crowded clubs with a pounding beat. I enjoy museums and galleries, grand old libraries with green desk lights and the smell of polished wood and musty, dusty old books; but I enjoy them for the mental [...]












