A few weeks ago I found myself in between Internet service providers. In a past life, this is something I could have put up with thanks to uncapped […]
From Cell Phones to SIM Cards: Staying Connected in Peru
Whether you’re traveling for business or for leisure, there’s something special about having access to emails as they come in, maps and GPS to get around town, search […]
Why Callao is More than a Place to Catch Your Flight
The most many tourists will ever see of Callao (pronounced: cah:YOW), a city 30-minutes outside of Lima, is from the air as they are flying into the airport. […]
Treatment for Altitude Sickness
Standing before Machu Picchu, overlooking the goliath Incan civilization built entirely by hand 600 years ago is breathtaking for most travelers lucky enough to set their eyes on […]
The Wild and Wondrous World of Peruvian Produce
Never judge a fruit by its peel. That’s the lesson I’ve learned in Peru. Case in point: the chirimoya. Mark Twain called it “the most delicious fruit known […]
7 Tips for Seeing Peru Solo
I can attest to this. I just completed my very first solo adventure last month, though I will admit, it was less “pleasant sensation” and more terrifying fear […]
The Mysterious Nazca Lines in Peru
The town of Nazca, located on a high, desert plateau about 7 hours from Lima doesn’t have a lot going for it. There is a good chance it […]
Meet the Camelids: Llama, Alpaca, ‪Vicuña‬
There is this feeling you get when you travel… of being completely and totally clueless. You don’t have home state advantage. The common knowledge, the common language – […]
El Circuito Mágico del Agua in Lima
Lima doesn’t exactly have the best reputation in terms of Peru travel. Guidebooks warn of the city’s crime, scams, and bad neighborhoods. Travelers tend to make a beeline […]
Sacsayhuamán‬ and Ancient Cusco
How many of you have heard that the capitol of the Inca Empire, before the Spanish arrived, was Machu Picchu? Wrong. For some reason this gets repeated over […]