Ultimate Girl’s Guide to Peru Travel Peru is one of my favorite countries ever. The magic of Peru is difficult to put into words: its mountains are spellbinding, with valleys so deep, they whisper of a thousand mysteries. And though Peruvian people can be...
Photos to Inspire Your Machu Picchu Trip Sometimes, you need to let the photos tell the story. When writing a recent article on the incredible ruins of Sacsayhuaman by Cusco, I realized that while I’d written much on Machu Picchu ~ I’d never posted a...
Travel Guide for Sacsayhuaman in PeruWelcome to your “Travel Guide for Sacsayhuaman in Peru!” The first time I ever heard this unusual word was actually in Portland, Oregon ~ at my favorite Peruvian restaurant: Andina’s. One of their most popular...
Travel Guide for Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca is a city so picturesque, so very lovely ~ it’s the kind of place that might have you considering a permanent move. There’s something very unassuming about it; unpretentious: like the boy or girl who doesn’t...
Take a Street Art Tour of Bogota! I had no idea when I visited Bogota that it was such a street art mecca: walking down Calle 26 gave me a taste of the vibrant murals I was about to encounter all over the city. La Candelaria is particularly renowned for its street...
Solo Female Travel in Peru ***Author’s Note: Typically, I write about tips & provide guides for specific destinations. This post, on “Solo Female Travel in Peru,” is a little different: I recently ran across the journal I kept while in Peru,...