A change in destination.

Above: A 4WD jeep ride through South America

Changing destination from Peru to Chile although i'll still be hitting Machu Pichu on a 26 day adventure excursion through South America.

Above: A 4WD jeep ride through Uyuni, the world's largest salt plains.

Above: An amazing view of the hidden and mysterious city of Machu Picchu.

Tentative date: April 2008

Can't wait.

Everything Happens For A Reason

Well that's what they say anyway.

The traveler's dream.

I believe every man and woman should travel, at least 2-3 times of long extended excursions. It's good for the soul and brings about perspective, experience, and wonder.

As I was shopping for Alaskan cruise vacations for my parents, I learned that Alaska is now easily on top of my destinations radar. Absolutely gorgeous and pristine landscapes is what attracts me to it.

And I swear, seeing some of the pictures of the sea, the wild and beautiful mountains, and those diminishing ancient glaciers, they brought a tear to my eye.

It surprised me, actually, to experience the watering of the eyes just by looking at scenic pictures of Alaska. But I think I know why as to why there was an annoying and unusual sense of deep emotion:

• I think I felt that I lost that inner desire to see and experience the world (I became complacent) and that I gained a sparklling truth as to why I held on to those dreams in the first place.
  
• I know that my parents would never have the chance to see such amazing places like that, and that I was personally going to give them that opportunity.
• I know that what I was looking at was merely Alaska, and that there are still endless locales of restless natural beauty and wonder, and that I would not have enough resources/desire/ability to see and experience them all.