We're sitting in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes, the gateway to the Inca Ruins of Machu Picchu. Around us are five couples, two solo travelers, and two tour guides. All fourteen of them are tired, dirty, and covered in dried sweat. They just … [Read more...] about Hiking Machu Picchu: Failure on The Inca Trail
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11 Mind-Blowing Things to Do in Baños, Ecuador (on a budget)
Baños, Ecuador - full name Baños de Agua Santa - was one of our favorite places on our entire 5-month trip to South America. It was our 2nd favorite place overall in Ecuador (nothing beats the Galapagos!) and we would go back again in a … [Read more...] about 11 Mind-Blowing Things to Do in Baños, Ecuador (on a budget)
What Not to Pack for Long Term Travel: 10 Things We Wish We Did & Didn’t Pack
Packing for long term travel: some people leave it until the last minute, but I - of course, you probably guessed - spent months planning, researching, test-packing, and even in some cases, weighing every item for our trip. You’re probably not … [Read more...] about What Not to Pack for Long Term Travel: 10 Things We Wish We Did & Didn’t Pack
13 Things to Know Before You Go to Cusco and Machu Picchu, Peru
Jeremy and I are less than a week away from the biggest challenge of our entire trip: hiking the 4-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It's not just the lack of Netflix and Instagram for four days that scares us (although … [Read more...] about 13 Things to Know Before You Go to Cusco and Machu Picchu, Peru
Visiting Parque Kennedy in Miraflores, Lima: A Cat Lovers Paradise
Full disclosure: Lia is a cat person, Jeremy is a dog person. But we’re both animal lovers, regardless of preference. So, when we discovered that Lima is home to a cat park, we immediately added it to our Peru bucket list! If you’re as obsessed with … [Read more...] about Visiting Parque Kennedy in Miraflores, Lima: A Cat Lovers Paradise
40 Things Nobody Tells You About Backpacking in Peru
If you're going backpacking in Peru, chances are you'll hear a lot about Machu Picchu, something like "don't spend any time in Lima" (we disagree), and some generic advice about acclimating in Cusco for a few days before doing anything athletic, like … [Read more...] about 40 Things Nobody Tells You About Backpacking in Peru