In 1579, less than 40 years after the Spanish arrived in the city of Arequipa, the Santa Catalina De Siena convent was founded. Known in English as the monastery of…
What To Pack For South America
I like to create a massive list of everything I need to pack before I head off travelling, however I couldn’t find a huge amount of resources on what I…
Things To Do In Huacachina
I had mixed fortunes while in Huacachina, with a bit of a stomach bug, however this was a really impressive area which you have to visit if you are in…
Dunebuggy and Sandboarding in Huacachina – Ica
This was hands down the most fun activity I have done since arriving in South America and well deserved the hype. The dunebuggying was extremely exciting as he drove us…
Trekking the Colca Canyons – Arequipa
This is one of those things you have to do if you are in the area, while I also included it on my list of things to do in Peru….
White Water Rafting in Arequipa – On The Chili River
White water rafting has been top of my personal list of things to do before I die for about 10 years now, so it surprises me it has taken this long,…
Paracas – Islas Ballestas Tour and to Paracas National Reservation
On the way to Ica from Lima, we stopped off in Paracas for a night, staying at the Las Frayles hostel and went on the tours first thing in the…
Los Frayles Hostel in Paracas – review
We stayed in the Los Frayles hostel in Paracas on the 8th October 2013 for one night, so we could go on the boat tour to see the local wildlife…
The Dogs Of Peru
Planning my trip to Peru, I did as much research as possible, finding out about the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, sandboarding in huacachina and white water rafting on the apurimac river,…
Onward Travel For Peru
I thought I would make a post on this as this is something we were concerned about when booking our trip to Peru. When I bought my ticket from Gatwick…