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Tara’s ONE day in New York City

Once we finally got here, Tara just had ONE DAY in New York City. Continue reading →

Road trip day 5: Milesburg, PA to NYC!

Tara is kicking off~ Milesburg roads are confusing, the gps lady took us in circles thru a residential neighborhood. When we realized she was a crazy loco bee, we called the hotel and the kind lady behind the desk stayed on the phone with us till we found her. She didn’t seem too surprised at … Continue reading →

Road Trip day 4: Madison to Milesburg, PA

Music magic! Rainy Roads. And a selfie to help make up for our lack of pics. Continue reading →

ROAD TRIP day 3: Bismarck to Madison

Well, technically Rockford, IL but nobody’s heard of Rockford so we call it Madison, Wisconsin. And by “nobody” we mean us. Continue reading →

ROAD TRIP day 2: Missoula to Bismarck

Hidden pop culture gems, the true meaning of hay, and miles and miles of I-90. Continue reading →

ROAD TRIP day 1: Seattle to Missoula

Day 1 of our 5-day road trip to New York. Continue reading →

Wandering the streets of Cuzco

I had a couple hours to wander around the center of Cuzco, a striking amalgam of the Inca capital and the colonial city, and take come photos for you! Continue reading →

Ecopackers Hostel: My Story

Not bad for a $15/night hostel. Which is more than I can say for the Aussie showing off his boney chest covered in monkey hair! Continue reading →

The Incan-Peruvian Diablo Clown-God of Trains and Travel

Do you know the Incan-Peruvian Diablo Clown-God of Trains and Travel? Yeah, I don’t either. Continue reading →

Intipunku: the Sun Gate at Machu Picchu

Slightly higher than Wayna Picchu but without the vertigo or additional ticket cost, Intipunku offers Inca Trail hikers their first look at Machu Picchu. Continue reading →

Machu Picchu Foggy Morning

Good morning! Here’s some aggressive fog threatening to swallow large pieces of the Andes Mountains. Continue reading →

Machu Picchu Day 1 (lots of pics!)

Starting before 5am this LONG day took me from chilly Cusco via train to revered Machu Picchu, with plenty of Brazilians and llamas along the way. Continue reading →

Eduardo Did The Best He Could

Oh yeah, Susan man! I know where your hostel is. I got this city memorized. No way will we wander around totally lost like idiots for hours on end. Trust me! I’m Eduardo. Continue reading →

Walking Around Cusco

Cusco (pop. 500,000) is the high-elevation (11,000 ft.) stopping point between Lima and Machu Picchu. It’s one day here, then off to MP tomorrow! Continue reading →

The Early Worm Gets Eaten (Lima to Cusco)

Day 1 of my Machu Picchu trip started ridiculously early with a 3:30am cab ride to the Lima airport. Destination: Cusco, 5+ hours from Machu Picchu. Continue reading →

After some debate, I finally decided to go to Machu Picchu

I tried to find a reason to not go to Machu Picchu but came up short. So…we’re going to Machu Picchu!! Continue reading →

Guest Post: Bill Ethridge on Travel Burnout

Some refreshing honesty from one of my most well-travelled readers. Continue reading →

Warning: Shameless Travel Bragging Ahead

…or “Why I’m sick of facebook (yet can’t look away)”. For readers who’ve been craving a side of attitude with their plate of ohiasia in Peru. Continue reading →