Volunteering at Mother Teresa Charity in Cusco, Peru. I had a very touching experience working with severely disabled children and adults at the Mother Teresa House in Cusco, Peru, and am grateful I was given the opportunity. If you want to volunteer read: How To Volunteer in Cusco. I helped out for only a couple…

Eating alpaca meat in Chivay, Peru. We had been in South America for over three years and I’d wanted to try alpaca on many occasions but was hesitant. It took me awhile to process that they are not endangered animals and trying this specialty in Peru was a must-do, and ok to do. Is like…

Arequipa, Peru travel photo memories. Hop on that tourist bus and let’s get a sneak peak of the city of Arequipa in Southern Peru. The busses we hopped on looked weren’t fancy like one in the photo to the left – but more akin to what’s referred to as ‘public transport’ and had loads of…

I wasn’t really sure if it was worth the travel time and effort to visit Nazca, Peru and see the famous Nazca Lines. We could not afford an extra $100 a piece to fly around in a chartered plane to view from above so why bother? I’m very grateful that we did, and learned that…

Trekking in the Colca Canyon is a highlight of any visit to Peru, and we were no exception to that rule. It is also home to the famous ‘Cruz del Condor Viewpoint‘ where you can view magnificent Andean Condors up close. For the awesome teen it was his first major hike. He read websites and…