"So much universe, and so little time" – Terry Pratchett
About 10 years ago I visited Seattle, and absolutely loved it! I’m not sure what it was…the Puget Sound, Mt Rainier in the background, being somewhat surrounded by water, or being over in the pacific Northwest, but it just felt right to me. So when I had the chance to go back last summer, when my parents were stopping off on their way home from Alaska, I jumped at the chance to spend a few days out there with them! …
When booking Peru I was torn between staying an extra 2 days in Ariquipa to hike the Colca Canyon or spending that time in Puno at Lake Titicaca. From the title you can see which option won out! I actually spoke to a friend right before booking everything to get her input since she had spent a lot of time in Peru.…
Huacachina was the 2nd stop of our Peru Hop itinerary and one I was very excited about. If you are looking for another interesting place to stay while in Peru look no further…The desert! Huacachina is a small village not far from the City Ica.…
I’m sure I have mentioned this before but I absolutely LOVE planning trips. I usually start by creating a board on Pinterest and then just start pinning! After I have a bunch of pins I will head on over to Google to get more in-dept information. Plus, I’ll start to look at flights and places to stay.…
Islãs Ballestas, also know as the poor man’s Galapagos, is a small group of islands not far from Paracas. Should you find yourself in Paracas I would recommend signing up for a boat tour out to them! You will get to see penguins, sea lions, and sooo many birds!…
One of the free tours and also the 1st stop on the Peruhop trip to Cusco is to see the Secret Slave tunnels aka Hacienda San Jose.
Peruhop picked Hector and I up from our hotel in Lima at about 6:30 a.m.…
I have wanted to go to Peru since I was about 15 and Machu Picchu has always been one of my top 3 things to see on my bucket list. After hiking the Lost City and El Mirador I thought 2020 was the year. So I decided I was just going to book it!…
