Review for Cruise Critic: Pacific Coastal Cruise on Norwegian Jewel Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco,...
Peru’s Islas Ballestas and Paracas Tours
The Candelabra near the Islas Ballestas, Peru Published in 2008 by Simone Hoedel A 2007 earthquake devastated Pisco, but the Region is on the Mend Despite the...
Locarno Beach
Locarno Beach, Vancouver by Simone Hoedel Sands shift beneath me Dark shapes glide in the harbour Beach fires crack and hiss -Haiku written by me in 2009,...
Arequipa, Peru: A Baroque Masterpiece
Monasterio de Santa Catalina, Arequipa, Peru Peru’s “White City” in Southern Peru is a Gem of Culture and Nature Enroute to Peru’s Inca...
Peru’s Nazca Lines Lure the Curious on Air Tours
The mysterious Nazca Lines, covering a vast area in Peru’s Pampa de San Jose, draws curious travelers for an interesting plane tour in Peru’s south...
Travels with my mom in the Yucatan, 1992
I had travelled to Mexico once before, in 1990, and couldn’t wait to show my mom around the Yucatan and explore it more in depth. She had never really...
Elephant Seals Enchant Visitors to California Central Coast Rookery
Elephant seals enchant visitors to this California Central Coast Rookery An enormous male elephant seal with a huge proboscis (snout) emerges from the Pacific...
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