Did you know Peru has a huge desert with South America’s largest sand dunes, just a few hours south of Lima? I certainly didn’t until we started planning this part of our trip. As you drive south from Lima, even though you are still on the coast, the landscape begins to change, becoming drier and… Read More Huacachina Desert Oasis, Peru
When Brice told me he wanted to do a tour while in Peru to learn about potatoes, you can’t imagine my happiness. I always want to do food-focused activities, whether it is a fancy dinner or cooking class, while Brice usually only attends if I insist on having a travel companion that day, not usually… Read More Salt, Potatoes, Seeds: Day in The Sacred Valley, Peru
My senior year of high school, I was lucky enough to go on a trip hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It was a trip that truly made me fall in love with traveling – experiencing different cultures, accomplishing something really challenging and seeing beautiful historic sites. It was yet another reason I was… Read More Trek Through Peru’s Ausangate Mountain Range
With a depth of 10,730 feet, Peru’s Colca Canyon is known as the world’s deepest canyon. Often compared with the Grand Canyon, it is a stunning natural attraction that we didn’t want to miss, especially to see the massive Andean Condors, among the largest birds, that live on the edges of the canyon. There are… Read More Two Days in Colca Canyon, Peru
Whenever we head to a new city, like any good millennial, I scope out the Instagram posts of the location first. What’s the hot place to visit? Where should I eat? Nearly every gorgeous photo I saw of Arequipa, Peru’s third largest city (and easily my favorite in Peru), was of the Santa Catalina Monastery.… Read More Don’t Skip Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa
Geez, I am clearly operating on a one-month lag in blog posts. I don’t know how those serious travel bloggers manage to do blog posts so frequently! (Ok, Brice tells me they aren’t having leisurely mornings just lounging like I have been doing…) I swear, more posts on prior adventures like our amazing week through… Read More Peru Update