Dave Ford Does Earth

Dave Ford Does Earth

A Lifelong Journey Around the World

Current Project: Snapshots of New York City

A few years back I set off to travel the world. The journey enabled me to swim with Amazonian pink dolphins, summit the highest peak on the African continent, and sail below the Antarctica circle. The 1 1/2 year trip netted me a worldwide troop of friends and stories out the ying-yang. Currently I live in New York City and have decided to write about the energetic madness that occurs here on a daily basis.

Heading into the Jungles of Bolivia

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Just wanted to let everyone know that I am heading into very shaky internet regions of Bolivia. We leave La Paz in the next 10 minutes and I am still putting the finishing touchs on the La Paz entries (which was a great time). For the next few weeks I am going to attempt to [...]

Lake Titicaca: Puno, Peru and Copacabana, Bolivia

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Lake Titicaca (Photo Credit: Some person from the internet that I stole it from)
Our bus got into Puno at 4am on the dot, and we were immediately accosted by all kinds of locals offering rooms for rent and tours. This tends to happen quite frequently, and has both good and bad ramifications. Its great that [...]

In Route to Lake Titicaca

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Cramped on one of the worst buses I have been on yet…
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We are currently riding on the bus to Puno, Peru…. I do not know much about this place except the fact that its supposedly a huge shit hole, with spectacular views of the floating islands of Lake Titicaca. What are the floating islands of [...]

The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu

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Photo Credit:Sir Donald Startt
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Im currently sitting in the point (our hostel), relaxing, recovering, and letting the last few weeks sink in. It has been a whirlwind since Don and Chris arrived in Lima. Cusco has been crazy, the trail was spectacular, and Machu Picchu (just realized that I have spelled Machu Picchu incorrectly for about [...]

Cusco… The Night Before the Inca Trail

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Playing Chess with my Irish Buddy Martin overlooking the main square in Cusco
It was the night before the Inca Trail, and all through the hostel, people are partying it up and having a blast. Conversely, I think I either have Altitude sickness or another touch of food poisoning. I am really, really not happy [...]