After a great first two days in Mexico City, as mentioned in my previous short article, we woke up to an absolutely gorgeous Saturday morning in Mexico City. At Joe’s recommendation, I walked about 7 minutes from where we were staying at Hotel Posada Viena over to Café NiN to have breakfast at close to […]
Meet Me In Mexico City
This year, I visited the land of the Maya in Guatemala in May; I went to the land of the Inca in Peru in June/July. And now, in November, I headed to the land of the Aztec in Mexico City. While I have previously been to Cancun and other Mexican cruise ports like Cozumel and […]
The Machu Picchu Experience: Expect the Unexpected
On Tuesday morning, July 2, we departed from Cusco towards Aguas Calientes, the town near Machu Picchu. James, Jessica, and I walked about 12 minutes from our hotel in Cusco over to the train station. From there, we were actually getting on a shuttle that would take us on a two-hour drive to Ollantaytambo, where […]
Discovering Montreal
I arrived in Montreal on Wednesday (August 21) just before noon. I must first say up front I am very thankful especially to my brother Tony who made many great recommendations. He and his wife Ann visited this city a few years ago, and with the help of some of their friends, were guided to […]
Cusco Took Our Breath Away
After our final day in Lima and our first night in Cusco, James, Jessica, and I awoke in Cusco around 7:00 am on Monday morning. Not long after, our friend Marshall arrived on that first early morning flight out of Lima. He was exhausted but he knew we had a big day ahead. Our lodging […]
Conservative Voices: Russell Kirk to Charlie Kirk
Recently I gave a talk to a conservative grassroots group on the subject of this article. When I started my talk, I asked my audience: “How many of you are familiar with Russell Kirk?” About two or three hands went up (of about 30 people). Then I asked: “How many of you are familiar with […]
Discovering Lima Before the Inca and the Spanish
As I mentioned in my previous post, we stayed our first two nights in Lima and our first day was really immersing ourselves in the heart of modern-day Lima, a huge city, and the capital city of Peru. Well, when we awoke on Sunday morning, it was time to discover what Lima was like not […]
A Full and Festive Day in Lima
I’m excited about being in Peru. Before coming here, I read a book, which I am finished during the journey. It is titled Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams, a modern day travel writer and historian who followed the Inca Trail and retold the story of Hiram Bingham’s discovery as he walked in […]
To Dream of Peru
I have long wanted to go to Peru and more generally South America. Until this year, my only experience in “Latin America” was a few cruise ports in Mexico. Then, two months ago, I ventured to Guatemala for a long and enjoyable weekend to visit my friend Kyle who has been living there since January. […]
Should We Break Up Big Tech?
The question of breaking up big tech is heating up as a hot topic of conversation especially in public policy. I have been thinking more and more about this question. And the more I listen and read about the subject, the more I come across startling statistics such as the ones I cite below. Google […]