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Why the road to Machu Picchu was fraught with frustration

September 6, 2012
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Tweet I went to Machu Picchu… six months ago.  While there’s usually a lag between living my travels and blogging my travels, there’s a reason that I haven’t written about my journey to MP until now- I didn’t particularly enjoy it. Why? Because while the epic nature of seeing such a hallowed tourist destination is [...]

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Peru: Titicaca, the Floating Islands, and why Latin America is NOT too dangerous to visit

June 8, 2012
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Tweet We came to visit the body of water with the funny name and the floating islands made of reeds. At 12,500 feet above sea level, Lake Titicaca is the world’s highest navigable lake, and one of the world’s most beautiful. The lake is home to the Islas Uros , man-made islands made of reeds growing in the water.

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The desert in Peru

May 29, 2012
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Tweet My trip to Peru last month taught me that the country is so much more than Machu Picchu.  Peru’s number one tourist attraction is indeed a sight to behold, but the tiny cities of Huacachina and Ica, located in Peru’s desert region, did not fail to dazzle either.

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Short of breath in Cusco, Peru

May 13, 2012
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Tweet Cusco, Peru took our breath away- literally.  At 3,400 meters  above sea level (that’s 11, 150 feet for you non metric folks!),  we were quite literally gasping for air.

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Why I am losing to jet lag

April 21, 2012

Tweet On the plane and about to land in Lima, Peru   My recent trip to Peru has made me realize that one of the worst things about travelling is the resulting jet lag.      I am having one of the worst cases of jet lag that I can remember.  My internal body clock [...]

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Peru Sneak Peek

April 17, 2012

Tweet At Machu Picchu I’m back from my two week jaunt to South America and I have some good news and some bad news. First, the bad: we didn’t make it to Bolivia as planned. Time wasn’t in our favour, and laziness was on our side.  We couldn’t bear to go through what we’ve heard [...]

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Where I’m off to next: Peru and Bolivia

March 30, 2012

Tweet By the time you read this, I’ll already be gone.  Destination: South America.  Where to exactly? Peru, with a smattering of Bolivia. HELL TO THE YES. Liebling and I will be spending two weeks exploring, and I am excited.  After spending the summer in Chile, Honduras, and Guatemala, I have been aching to touch [...]

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