Wow! What a whirlwind the last 3 days have been. Let’s recap how it has been going in Lima so far. Day 1 | Monday, October 24, 2016 Fortunately, the bed in our room is comfortable and after a day and a half of traveling we were both exhausted and slept very well. However, we … [Read more…]
On Wednesday nigh,t we went to the Circuito Mágico del Agua (Magic Water Circuit) in Parque de la Reserva (The Park of the Reserve) in Lima, Peru. It cost S/. 4 or $1.19 per person to enter this large 19.8 acre city park with 13 very impressive fountains. The park is split by a street into … [Read more…]
That is right, Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 3:00pm we boarded a plane bound for Las Vegas. A quick flight to Las Vegas and we were on the ground at McCarran International. A short night in Vegas, followed by a 2:45am wake up call and we were off to the airport again. When we went … [Read more…]
What a process just getting vaccines for this trip has been and hindsight is 20/20. When we decided that we were going to go on this trip I began researching which vaccines were required and which were recommended by the CDC. I compiled a list of 11 vaccines (see list below) and took the list … [Read more…]
I decided to do an overhaul of our digital wallets to reduce the amount of fees we will be charged while we are traveling. Also, all of the research that I have done mentions that long term travelers should carry 2 credit cards and 2 debit/ATM cards. The reasons behind this are that it is … [Read more…]
The vaccine misinformation continues. Summer has been going back and forth with our health insurance to get them to pay for our vaccines. They tell us that they are covered under our plan, but we have yet to see a dime of reimbursement. On the last call she had with them, she was told that … [Read more…]
Phew my brain HURTS! After an obscene amount of research I finally feel like we can make an informed decision about what antimalarial medication to take and in what countries we need to take it. First, I have to say that I find it frustrating when you ask a pharmacist what the difference is between the various antimalarial medications … [Read more…]
We took the last dose of the Typhoid vaccine yesterday. I am glad to be done with this one. Not only did I have “issues” with the first dose, Summer and I have both been extremely tired and have had mild nausea on and off for the past 7 days. I think our bodies are just … [Read more…]
This has been Summer’s favorite vaccine so far, due to the fact that she has 2 main fears; a fear of needles and a fear of snakes. If needles come up in conversation or they are shown on TV, she starts turning white as a ghost. While I have not tested my theory, for obvious … [Read more…]
While I am not the type to worry about things in life, I also like to be prepared just in case. Travel insurance for medical, assets, rental cars, and trip cancelations or delays is very cheap in regards to the protection it gives. I have taken a look at these 4 categories to see if … [Read more…]