A few nights after my friend Erica lost her mom, we drank a few too many bottles of red wine and woke up the next morning with two impromptu plane tickets to Peru. Erica needed to get away and hiking to the peak of Machu Picchu felt like a perfect escape. Keep reading to learn … Read more
Today we set out for Termessos, the ruins of an ancient city which sits over 3,000 feet up Solymos mountain. You can get here pretty easily with public transportation but we still had our rental car and it was quicker and easier for us to drive. If you decide to take public transportation, know that the … Read more
Kursunlu Waterfalls We’ve been having a hard time waking up because of the time change, but this morning we made it a point to get out early. When researching public transportation in Antalya, I found a few websites with instructions to Kursunlu Waterfalls, but they were pretty dated. Since we don’t have much time here, … Read more
After we finished in Pisac, we drove another hour to Ollantaytambo and visited this town’s archaeological site. When we were pulling into Ollantaytambo, I fell in love with the village. It feels as if you’ve gone back into time when you walk through the streets here. This is where the tour ended for us because we were catching … Read more
After a short delay due to poor weather, Erica and I finally landed in Cusco! Leaving the airport, we were approached by tons of taxis begging to take us into town. Of course, offering ridiculous rates. We finally found someone that would take us to the city center for 20 soles but it turned out that he worked … Read more
