In Pictures: Trujillo, Chan Chan & Huaca de la Luna
I blazed my way further north from Lima to Trujillo in a place between time and space. Alas, my hallucinatory overnight bus ride wasn’t the result of some tribal awakening […]
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Visiting Lima: The Highlights!
I spent a little over a week in Lima, Peru’s capital and largest city. Prior to heading up there I had heard average reports from people coming south. The phrases […]
In A Nutshell: Why You Should Travel. Now.
Life is all about routine. When we get into our routine things don't seem as fresh any more, our homes, towns, television stations, everything looks the same. The best way […]
Buggying, Boarding & A Rendezvous In Huacachina
Between Arequipa and Lima there are a couple more things worth stopping for, the ancient Nazca Lines (if you have a spare $130USD) and the dunes encircling Ica and the […]
Arequipa & The Colca Canyon: On A Budget
Although only an overnight bus north-west of Cusco, the second largest city in Peru offers a balanced, warmer climate and is a regular stop for travellers making their way through […]
Heading Back to Machu Picchu: The Salkantay Trek.
Something wasn't sitting quite right with my first visit to Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail trek was amazing, there's no doubt about that (you can read about it here), but […]
The Best Things On Two Wheels: Trinidad, Bolivia.
I just can't seem to stop writing about this country, can I? Browsing through some notes the other day I found a list that Emily had made while we were […]
The Sacred Valley, Inca Trail & Machu Picchu
Of course, the reason I was in Cusco was to hike the legendary Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Even having booked the trail nearly 9 months in advance, I'd still […]
The Two Sides of Cusco
Cusco is a city unfamiliar to few travellers making their way to Peru. It is the jumping-off point for tours to the surrounding Sacred Valley and world-famous Machu Picchu, making […]
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