Cusco is a beautiful city, and if you arrive by plane your first glimpse of it will be the high mountains surrounding the wide valley floor with Cusco nestled in between. My trip from the airport to the centre of Cusco was a little scary, as the taxi drivers like to drive fast, and [...more]
I had booked my place on the Inca Trail well in advance and had chosen to go with SAS travel. On arrival in Cusco I visited their office to confirm that I would like a porter to carry my bag for me. The porters can carry a maximum of 9kg of your equipment, including the [...more]
I only had one day in Arequipa, The White city, and decided to visit some Museums. Arequipa’s main square, Plaza de Armas, has beautiful white colonial buildings, is bustling with life and colour, and feels much brighter and fresher than the Plaza de Armas in Cusco. The taxi journey to the first museum was interesting. [...more]
I have stayed at the Costa del Sol Ramada Jarvis hotel twice now, and as an independent female traveller travelling alone, it is of great comfort to know that it is directly opposite the airport arrivals exit. It was suggested that I could have hung out in the airport over night before my connecting flight [...more]
Having decided I wasn’t ready to deal with all the bugs the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest had to offer, I booked my 4 day 3 night stay tour with the more expensive Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, where I was reassured by my Peru travel agent I’d have a fantastic experience. Upon arrival at Puerto Maldonado Airport (after [...more]
If you are in Cusco and are looking for the genuine ayahuasca experience, consider this place. I went here, and although it was a bit more money than the other places around (250 dollars versus 100 ollars) the difference was clear. I was in a safe supported environment with few people that enabled me to [...more]
I visited Peru on the recommendation of a friend, I spent 3 days in Lima checking out the night life and also visiting a few museums. The museum of the people was pretty weird, it looked like a power station, the exhibits were not always in chronological order but they were interesting. The exhibit about [...more]
Arequipa is a vibrant bustling city, in the shadows of El Misti, the snow-capped volcano that is gently smoking in the background. Apparently you can hike up the volcano without too much difficulty, but not for me, I viewed it from the tour bus whilst gently munching on my coca leaves on my way to [...more]
Taking the plane from Cuzco to the Amazonias Lodge in the rain forest there are spectacular views of the river winding its way through the jungle. This is only the start of an exciting expedition that I have waited most of my life to do. When the plane lands you are met by your guide and [...more]
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