Considering altitude is an essential factor for planning a trip to Peru. This is the one thing I rarely saw mentioned as we planned for our Peru travels. Altitude and what it does to a traveler if you aren’t prepared can be very serious. In all my years of trip planning, I have never even…
Machu Picchu
Our Luxury Train Trip in Peru
One of the highlights of our trip to Peru was our Luxury Train Trip from Puno to Cusco. The ten and a half hour trip brought us by Lake Titicaca through the high desert and on to the historic city of Cusco. I felt like I was stepping back in time as we boarded the…
20 Practical Tips to Plan a Stress-Free Trip to Machu Picchu
Would you like to plan a stress-free trip to Machu Picchu but don’t know where to begin? Getting to see Machu Picchu was the reason we went to Peru and my guess is that most people’s first visit to Peru will include a visit to Machu Picchu. As I planned for the trip, I didn’t…