We arrived at the first major island of Amantani were we were greeted by a group of charming local Peruvian ladies from the local families on the island. We are staying with the locals here in there homes which is a great experience for some but nor all. This is where backpackers rub there hands [...]

One of the highlights of my time in Cusco and I recommend it to all who go there is to paraglide off the mountains into the Sacred Valley. Its 900m down into the Valley and depending on the wind you will be up in the air for about 15 minutes plus. I am so quiet [...]

Internet was off at this point and all this stuff was written in a journal on paper. Why am I telling you this well it’s to point out that from Arequipa the world of Internet was a pipe dream pretty much and it was only to get worse for the next few days.I needed it [...]

Arequipa was a place Robbie the Rob and I had become pretty comfortable with. The scenery, the food, the ladies it had a real comfort zone about it that meant we spent a few more days here than we had planned to. But the our travel itinary was pushing us further south to Puno and [...]

Ok so this was my entry to the world of mountains and trekking. I was excited but nervous at the same time. Excited by the sights but nervous about my fitness levels especially my lungs which are Asthma prone. And as you always forget something when you pack I forgot my inhaler.

The Colca Canyon [...]

Rob and I are just kicking it here in Arequipa. Loving it, some real nice sights and people. Not going to write a lot today. Paid to go to the Arequipa Monestry which was amazing. My pictures are really good. Check my Flickr feed. Going to head to the Colca Canyon tomorrow to trek in [...]

This trip has been a whistle stop tour so far. Me and Robby the Rob have not really stopped any place for more than a day at a time and here we are, day six at Nazca home of the Nazca Lines. We left Ica where we slept on day 5 and took a bus at [...]

Buses in South America seem to be the way. Back home using National Express is truly an awful way to travel but a 12 hour bus ride from Nazca to Arequipa really wasn´t that bad at all. Especially when the seats recline like beds and are as wide as a first class seat on a plane. [...]

After a fairly uneventful day at Paracas and Pisco we made our way to a place called Huacachina by bus. It is here we would get involved in the Ica desert and partake in sand boarding which was something I had been told we should not miss here in Peru.

Wow what a fantastic day. [...]