When I was in Cusco, the Inca Capital of Peru, I was looking for some fun things to do that didn’t involve taking a tour or getting up at 6 am in the morning. While roaming the streets of this ancient city, I found a little sign just one street …
As I was preparing my trip to South America, I wanted to travel as efficient as possible between Peru and Bolivia without tracing back my steps. I wanted to include a small piece of Chile into my trip. However hard I researched online, I could not find a route to go …
Visiting Arequipa was a nice sneak preview into Peruvian life. Machu Picchu was a dream come true and the Sacred Valley was inspiring. But what was the most fun thing I did in Peru? What made me giggle with joy and ecstatic with excitement? I took one of the Huacachina …
When I was planning my last days in Peru, I wondered what I could do with the few days I had left. I was able to see everything I wanted to see in South America and decided to spend my last days on the Pacific Coast and go to Huacachina …
Paracas Peru and the Islas Ballestas are a must-see on your Peruvian itinerary. I share 10 important things that no one tells you about travel to Paracas. I break them down in the good, the bad and the good to know. Continue reading to find out about nightlife in Paracas …
This is my personal story of why I should NOT have done the Colca Canyon Hike in Peru. I’ll tell my story from 2 sides, outlining what went wrong. This is in no way a bit of advice against the Colca Canyon trek, but I do want to share my …
South America has been on my wander list since the early start of this millennium. When I was going through my old notes, I found a piece of paper with fees for Spanish language course in Bolivia going back to 2004! Needless to say, South America needed to be crossed …
