It’s been stable for at least the past six years and possibly longer.

I returned to the US a wiser version of myself and pursued a degree in Anthropology and Archaeology. Of course I specialized in the Andean cultures and also made the rest of Latin America a focal point. Outside of class I have read several guide books and historical as well as cultural books on Peru. Peru and everything about it had consumed me and I desperately sought ways to return.
It was seven years before I was able to return and since then I’ve been back several times and have met people and seen places that the kid that grew up outside of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania had never dreamed of.

After graduation I decided that a future in the archaeology field just wasn’t for me. I was and am fascinated by it, but writing cold facts isn’t my style. I’d rather write from my heart. Plus it isn’t easy to find a job and fund a project and let’s face it, they just aren’t making ruins anymore. So I got into the travel industry. I figured that there must be a way to combine my love for Peru and Archaeology without having to actually be an archaeologist. Well, there is, but my path has always taken me in a different direction. I still have faith that that will someday change and I will finally be able to see this land that I’ve become so attached to anytime I want to.

I’m here because I’m a dreamer. Almost twenty years later, Peru still consumes me and I dream of returning a huge favor to the place that gave me so much. I dream of helping these people progress and giving them a better way of life. I dream of Peru returning to its past glory when the Inca met the Sun each morning with a kiss. I may not be able to restore a conquered empire, but I can bring this land and its people to you by telling their stories and helping them become more self sufficient, one person and even one family at a time. It may be through writing, or even opening the travel service that I’ve dreamt about for the past twenty years, or by bringing Peruvian handicrafts to the US for you. I have a feeling that it will be a combination of the three.

Destiny has a mind of its own. Recently destiny threw me a curve ball and I bypassed Peru and followed my heart to Colombia. Colombia is wonderful and changing for the better. I’ve been there twice now and plan on returning often. Colombia is full of mystery, fascinating cultures, and beautiful landscapes. Its people also have their stories to tell and this is another country that I’m falling i