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I started my Saturday morning by taking a walk from my accommodation to the nearest metro station to join up with and a Sites and Bites tour, to get an idea of the lay of the land in the city, and see what it has to offer in terms of snacks La Moneda We startedContinue reading “Weekend in Santiago de Chile”

During our visit to the Iquitos region, our amazing and talented travel agent, Christian Arteaga booked a few days for us to stay at Amak Lodge. It is located some distance from the jungle city, and you can only reach it by a combination of boat rides and walks. I asked before hand if there isContinue reading “The mighty Amazon”

Some of the most amazing wild animals I’ve seen in my life has been in some sort of rehabilitation center. At first I thought I would prefer seeing them in the wild but on second thought I realised that some animals, like sloths, and manatees, are quite hard to spot in the wild. I hadContinue reading “Manatees, turtles and a sloth…”

The recent long weekend was the perfect opportunity for me to explore the Amazon jungle of Peru, so I packed my bags and headed out to the jungle city of Iquitos. Finally I understand why all the travel websites say nothing can prepare you for it. Why? Because it is true. I expected strange andContinue reading “Jungle boogie”

The best thing about meeting new friends while traveling, is they are pre-screened as good travel companions! So it happened that one of my fellow Vietnam travelers made it out to the other end of the world (quite literally) and we could continue our adventures on another continent. (2 and counting… and yes, we doContinue reading “We’re going to Paracas…”

A friend invited me along on a day out in the sand dunes, and being up for an adventure I accepted, of course. Early morning, for a Sunday at least, he picked me up in his Landrover and we headed out to the north of the city. After a toll gate we stopped beside theContinue reading “Sandy adventure”

Those people who said it never rains in Lima forgot that we have “garua”, a sort of grey nearly rain that hides the sun and makes the floors really slippery. The only remedy to endless days of grays is to get out of the city for a bit, and chase the sun. I decided toContinue reading “Chasing the sun”

After an adventure filled weekend doing a horse trail and visiting Machu Picchu, I decided to visit Cusco city itself. After a good rest, I made my way to the main square, stopping at Qorikancha along the way. The bizarre combination of Inka stonework and Spanish colonial architecture makes for some interesting viewing. It isContinue reading “Festive Cusco”

Finally I got round to visiting the crown jewel of Peru tourism… I made it to Machu Picchu, and man, was it worth it. Perhaps one day I will do the Inca Trail, but for now I took the day excursion option. I booked my park entrance and train tickets in advance, but I wasContinue reading “Machu Picchu”

On a whim I decided to go on an adventure with some of the girls, and it was so much fun! We flew into Cusco on a Friday after work and a harrowing journey through Lima traffic. At the airport we had a moment of panic when we were told that the flight was overbooked,Continue reading “Sacred Valley adventure”