South America

Ok, so I’m a bit late to the game as 2017 is in full swing and has hit me (and my schedule) in full force! A new year more »

If you’re traveling to Peru, you’ve probably found yourself wondering: Is Lake Titicaca worth the trip to Puno?

The last stop on our Peruvian adventure was more »

For many people, eating is as much a part of a vacation as sightseeing. And for me, food tastes better when I’m eating it in a beautiful or more »

There are some destinations and experiences in life that are etched into your memory and looking back at the photographs tends to rekindle the wanderlust that’s burning in more »

Is there one destination in the world that you always find yourself thinking about?  Maybe it’s the city you eventually moved to or a destination that you’ve only visited once more »

It was a great year filled with travel to amazing places, but now it’s time to look ahead to more travel! Believe it or not, narrowing this list down to only more »

From the Sacred Valley, we headed to the Ollanta Station to board the train to Machu Picchu.  We lucked out when it came to the weather – it was more »

After our brief stay in Lima, we boarded a flight to Cusco.  Once we landed in Cusco we began the drive to Urubamba in the Sacred Valley at more »

I’ll admit it.  I have a bucket list.  Not just some thoughts swirling around in my head of places I’d like to go and things to do, but more »

Our trip to Machu Piccu flew in and out from Lima, which afforded us something slightly more than a day and a half there.  Both nights we stayed at Hotel Antigua Miraflores.  The hotel is listed as a 3 star… which I suppose would be about right since generally speaking when traveling outside the USA the standards are a bit looser.  The location of the hotel was desirable – Miraflores is an upscale district of Lima that is known for shopping, gardens and being near the beach.  There were multiple restaurants and bars walking distance from the small hotel; however, the hotel itself seemed… unfinished.  The rooms, although spacious, were bland and lacked in décor and personal touches.

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