Five Places Worth Traveling To See
Samarkand . Alexander the Great described the beauty of this city in 329BC. The famous Chinese explorer Xuan Zang remarked on it as a center of international trade and artistry in the 7th century AD. There are operas, poems and plays about Tamerlane, the man who made Samarkand his capital. The imposing mosques, madrassas and Read the Rest…
At The End Of The Inca Trail
Yay! This photo was taken at Intipunku, the Sun Gate which leads from the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu at the end of our four-day hike. And this is inside the Machu Picchu site, just below the Sun Gate, with the peak of Huayna Picchu just visible behind us. Head on over to DeliciousBaby for Read the Rest…
Visiting Machu Picchu With Kids
In 2000, the Peruvian government started limiting the number of people who can hike the Inca Trail. Each day only 500 people, including porters and guides, can start this trek.
Hiking The Inca Trail With Kids
Back in March, when my husband and I had agreed to include the Inca Trail as part of our activities when visiting Peru with our boys I researched the various tour companies who operate this tour. I’d decided upon Q’ente Tours because their small-group option (max 8 people) wasn’t as expensive as a private group, Read the Rest…
Trip Report: Peru 1998
That’s me and my baby (who is now 12) at Machu Picchu. We were lucky enough to be able to make this trip when he was 2 1/2. We traveled to Peru with a group of friends over the Christmas/New Year holiday. We spent the first week of our trip in Huaraz in the north. Read the Rest…
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