Bogota!
Within the moment I stepped in line to board my flight to Bogota, Colombia, I noticed the difference: I was the only foreigner on this plane. I've been used to this, having traveled more of my fair share on alternative routes in Southeast and South Asia, but it became...
Cruzin’ In Cuzco
So about the place we're staying at... Yeah, anyways, Loki's Backpackers Hostel? It's nice: Our circuit around Cuzco was brief. We pretty much saw most of everything we were supposed to see in under 4 hours. This was the route we took:Start...
Machu Picchu
Before I begin, I must preface this with the inspirational scene that led me to Machu Picchu in the first place: "and here we go..."As unsure as I was when the day was about to start, today was when everything that was supposed to work out, worked...
Machu Picchu, Here We Come
It's currently 4am in Aguas Calientes and we just woke up after a 5 hour slumber/nap. I feel like a million bucks. No really, we're about to set out to wait in line at 4:30am for the first bus that leaves at 5:30am. To see what? To see Machu Picchu and climb...
I Won’t Pay You If You Lie To Me! & Ollantaytambo’s Beauty
Nausea. Dizziness. Headaches. Fainting. Vomiting. Death. All serious complications of Altitude Sickness where Lonely Planet says: "Altitude sickness is not a joke. It doesn't matter how fit you are; some people will get it and some people won't. Be especially...
San Salvador, Lima, And A Mid-flight Screw Up
Before I know it, I'm already fast packed to another trip across the border. What's different this time is that out of all the inhabitable continents of the world (sorry Antartica, unless global warming happens, you don't count), only South America and Australia...
In Lima!
In the middle of a late night dinner at Pardos Chicken near downtown Lima, where we're having tasty cow hearts and some fantastic fried chicken. More to come when I have time to upload a few pictures and videos.
And I Go.
After enjoying some nice send-off company in the wee hours of the night, I'm packed up and ready to go. See you on the other side of the hemisphere. Goodbye NYC, hello Perú!