Tag Archives: Peru

Map Monday: Why do histories of the ancient world ignore so much of the world? What about the Americas?

A friend of mine recently loaned me a book he’d had in his book collection for many years entitled Atlas of World History, vol. one: from the Beginning to the Eve of the French Revolution. It’s a Penguin edition published … Continue reading

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Our 15 favourite trips, time for an update

Four years ago I wrote a post that captured our 15 favourite trips of all times – at that time. It took us quite a while to come up with only 15, but we did it. As it turns out, … Continue reading

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The parade of nations: a brief moment of Olympic idealism

I fall for it every time. The Parade of Nations that is one of the main features of every Olympics Opening Ceremony never ceases to fill me with the sense that we human beings, for all our flaws, have the … Continue reading

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Our 15 favourite trips, for now at least

We have been travelling together since we were first married more than 45 years ago.  My husband and I  love to see new places and learn about different cultures and their history.  We love to experience firsthand the remarkable variation in natural settings, … Continue reading

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Peru: Machu Picchu for sure, and so much more

As a “westerner” it is humbling to travel to other parts of the world and learn – or be reminded – just how many civilizations preceded the European-centric ones, during which time large, stable, creative societies were sustained over many … Continue reading

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