Compass by Hacklock, on Flickr via Creative Commons

Bom Dia! This is @AikoAesop, previously known as @BouncyMcTigger. As a dedicated reader of MonkeyBrewster.com, you may already know that Cornelius and I got married on St. Patrick’s Day 2011, and we are now at the beginning of our RTW Adventure in South America.

I wanted to share with you a short story about one of our first adventures in Peru. As a native of Peru, Cornelius has been relying on me as both a translator and tour guide. Which, the latter wouldn’t be a problem if it wasn’t for the fact that it has been 10 years since I’ve lived at home. (more…)

If there is one thing I’ve learned about Peru it is that Peruvians love Ceviche. In Mexico, and those states in the US close to Mexico or with a larger Mexican population like Chicago, you will find a taquería - a place that specializes in serving tacos. In Peru you will find a cevicheria, and for good reason. (more…)

A year in boarding passes 5/13/07 by kjd, on Flickr via Creative Commons

Everyone, and I mean everyone has their own suggestion of where you should go, what you must see, what needs to be packed, and yadda yadda. Trying to narrow down everything is like finding, for lack of a better phrase, a needle in a haystack. Although, if it were a banana or beer that would be more tempting. While it seems like we have plenty of time, I know time is ticking away. Sometimes it seems like we are on fast forward other times like we are on pause. One makes me feel like I don’t have enough time the other makes me realize how much there is left to do. (more…)

…Have a whole parade of them! Seriously of all the things I was expecting to see during my trip to Peru, cows wasn’t one of them. I figured I’d see lots of llamas, not even sure why Peruvians loves their llamas, but the highlight in Lima this year was cows. Cows scattered all over the city in weird artistic interpretations/poses/whatever you want to call it, either way its still COWS!

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Where should I start off my travel lifestyle? Truth is I can’t afford to start off on my RTW trip bouncing from one place to the next on a monthly or weekly basis. Nonetheless, this doesn’t mean my furry little butt needs to be stuck in the Midwest. The way I have things planned out is that I start my Masters in Education earning my Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) degree this August and finish up by 2012. Yup that’s the goal, 2012 is when I break free of the mild mild Midwest; you won’t be hearing Will Smith boogying to a track about this part of the country. Many of you are thinking why wait? Travel now, you don’t need the TESOL. These are all true but there are a few other factors that I need to take under consideration.

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