Lake Titicaca is the biggest lake in South America, lying in both Peruvian and Bolivian regions.
It’s also one of the most fascinating places I’ve ever been.
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The highs and the highs of the Colca Canyon, Peru
At the Colca Canyon in Peru, with an altitude hitting 4800m (or 15,800ft), you will feel three things: cold, breathless, and speechless.
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“Should we evacuate?” Town alarm wakes us up in Arequipa, Peru
As I was suffering from the flu mixed with altitude sickness, while my roommate was suffering from altitude sickness mixed with what would later be revealed as a lung infection, we both decided to spend our quiet afternoon in Arequipa, Peru, resting up.
We’d spent the morning with our tour group exploring some local sights of Arequipa after arriving on an early flight from Lima that morning, and decided it would be best for our bodies to lay down for a nap.
We’d barely been laid down for 15 minutes when all of a sudden:
“Wwweeeeerrrrrrrrooooooooo wwwwweeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooo!”
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Colonial buildings and mind-blowing light-and-water shows in Lima, Peru
One thing I absolutely loved about Peru was the variety of the country.
From Amazon rainforest; to heritage sites of ruins (hello Machu Picchu); from the vast, barren desert-like land to the Colca Canyon; to the mountainous ranges; from the bare, poverty-stricken, isolated villages; to the surf-tastic waves on the coastline (Yes, that is the Pacific Ocean!); all the way to metro cities of Lima – Peru has it all.
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Cancun: The perfect place for adventure and relaxation
Cancun is an awesome place for many things, depending on what you’re interested in.
You could see it as a place of relaxation, where you can just chill by the beach for days.
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Absolutely awed at Chichen Itza and Ikkil Cenote, Mexico
You know how often when you’ve got something big coming up, you get so excited?
Of course you do, you’re reading a travel blog.
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One night in Merida, Mexico
Just a quick video from our one night in Merida on our way to Chichen Itza.
Testing my fitness and climbing up pyramids – Mexico City
Good shoes. Layered clothing. Sunscreen. A lot of water: These things are essential for a visit to Teotihuacan.
Take this seriously – those pyramids are much harder to climb than they look.
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Crazy VW taxi ride in Taxco, Mexico
As I climbed through the one usable door and into the worse-for-wear backseat of the ramshackle white VW beetle, I wasn’t completely sure I was doing the safest thing.
It wasn’t.
But these beat-up, no-working-seat-belted VWs were the officially taxis of Taxco, and we were desperate to get to the top of the mountainside town to see the famous Christ statue.
Things you must do in Acapulco, Mexico
If you’re headed to Mexico, you must visit Acapulco. If it’s not on your itinerary, it is now. Consider it done. Hands down, Acapulco was my favourite destination in Mexico. Our couple of nights there were amazing. Acapulco is kind of like the Gold Coast (Australia) of Mexico – Or the Miami (US), or Nha Trang (Vietnam) of Mexico. Yes, it’s a resort city, so it’s very touristy, but don’t let that put you off. Continue reading “Things you must do in Acapulco, Mexico”