Ah, the life of an expat in Peru. It sounds so daring, so rebellious. It must be FULL of adventure, right? Well, to be honest, it can be filled with a lot of nights sitting alone on your hostel...
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Ah, the life of an expat in Peru. It sounds so daring, so rebellious. It must be FULL of adventure, right? Well, to be honest, it can be filled with a lot of nights sitting alone on your hostel...
There were drug dealers on my corner. I discovered this only after I had handed 1,200 soles ($400USD) in cash to a complete stranger who was now my landlord, after he had...
You know how when you get something you REALLY like, two months later, you’re like, “But WHAT IF there’s something BETTER out there?” No? That might just be me. I was living...
What is a Peruvian Hairless dog, exactly? My landlady got a new dog. Normally, this is not cause for gawking, let alone a blog post, but this isn’t just any dog. This is…a Peruvian...
The Ccochahuasi Animal Sanctuary’s Mission The Ccochahuasi Animal Sanctuary is a privately-owned, family-run organization in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Their mission is to rescue exotic animals...
Traveling solo isn’t that unusual. People do it all the time (yes—even women!). And yet, I guess it’s not exactly the norm. Before setting out on their own, a lot of people wonder...
You’re scared. I know. I was too. Before heading to Peru, I obsessively scoured the Internet for information about how to prevent altitude sickness in Cusco. I even read a couple of...
Would you eat a guinea pig? In Peru, cuy is a delicacy. Check out photos and details of my experience eating cuy in Cusco!
If you're one of the approximately one million people planning a trip to Machu Picchu this year, you're probably wondering how to get to this secluded ancient Inca city. There are several options...
Machu Picchu has just been named as the most desired travel destination. Hostelworld.com held a survey that asked users to pick which trip they would most want from a list of the world’s 30 top...