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Magical Morning at Machu Picchu
In case you didn’t read my last post, we had quite the adventure getting up to Machu Picchu, but we made it! It was overwhelming beautiful and magical. While we were waiting to get in it was quite cloudy and foggy, but cleared up quite quickly! Originally there was still come cloud cover but we…
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What does the Salkantay Trek, fake crying to get into a Wonder of the World, sleeping bags, a zip line showdown, and an 11 passenger van have in common? Read if you dare…..
Let me start by saying that travelling is amazing, money comes and goes, and safety is the most important thing above all. While fortune was not on our side during the Salkantay Trek, we had SO many guardian angels looking our for us that I am forever indebted to. With that being said, August 15-19…
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Malls, Bus Rides, and Arequipa
Kristy and I were originally at a loss for what to do with approximately 7 hours as we waited for our night bus to Arequipa. It’s not the first late night bus ride I have ever been on where I had a long time to wait (see my blog posts leaving Ghent and Paris specifically)…
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Paracas and Huacachina
The day after our crazy night out in Lima, we hopped on the bus to Paracas. We had read it’s a cute beach town with some interesting sights, so we decided to check it out. Our bus ride was absolutely amazing – we went with a “bougie” bus line that included a meal, blanket, pillow…
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Long Layover in Mexico City
On Monday night, my friend Kristy and I began our adventure to get to Peru. Due to flight availability and prices, our journey to Peru resulted in 2 red eye flights connected by a 16 hour layover in Mexico City. When I travelled to Asia last year, I had two 6 hour layovers in Shanghai.…
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Stanley Park Sunshine
Saturday was what I could only describe as a perfect day; my friends Jess and Nat accompanied me on the most beautiful walk I have been on in a while. We set off from downtown’s Waterfront station and trekked the 25 minutes or so to the Stanley Park Seawall. It’s my favourite walk/run in the…
Where the Paved Road Ends 