Peru Day 3 – Exploring Cusco
Where and When: Cusco – Peru, 28 May 2023 0730: It is a relatively early start, as our guide and driver pick us up fromContinue reading
View ArticlePeru Day 4 – Machu Picchu
Where and when: Machu Picchu, Peru, 29 May 2023 0600: Today is the highlight of our trip to Peru. We are visiting Machu Picchu. ItContinue reading
View ArticlePeru Day 5 – More Machu Picchu and Back to Cusco
Where and When: Machu Picchu – Peru, 30 May 2023 0630: Today, we have a second entry to Machu Picchu, at 0700. We leave theContinue reading
View ArticlePeru Day 6 – Cusco to Puno with Peru Rail Titicaca
Where and When: Cusco to Puno – Peru, 31 May 2023 0615: At Wanchaq Station to start our 10 hour journey to Puno with PeruContinue reading
View ArticlePeru Day 7 – Exploring Lake Titicaca
Where and when: Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru, 1 June 2023 0600: Another early breakfast. Feeling pretty rough this morning. Could be the altitude, or theContinue reading
View ArticlePeru Day 8 – Puno to Colca Valley
Where and when: Colca Valley, Peru, 2 June 2023, 0700: Leaving Jose Antonio hotel in Puno. Today, we are heading to the Colca Valley, toContinue reading
View ArticlePeru Day 9 – Exploring Colca Canyon and Condor Cross
Where and when: Colca Valley, Peru, 3 June 2023 0600: After a restless night worrying about earthquakes, I am feeling rather rough. The night before,Continue reading
View Article10 Days In Peru – Itinerary and Trip Highlights
Trip Itinerary Trip Highlights Huaca Pucllana This site is a pre-Inca archelogical site located right in the heart of Miraflores, Lima. It is thought toContinue reading
View Article10 Days in Peru – What I Would Do Differently
Last week, I covered our 10 day trip itinerary to Peru and my highlights. This week I am looking at what I might to differentlyContinue reading
View Article48 (Winter) Hours in Copenhagen
Where and When: Copenhagen, 7 and 8 March 2022 This is a very delayed blog post about two days I spent in Copenhagen during MarchContinue reading
View ArticleA day in Sintra, Portugal
Where and When: Sintra, Portugal, 04 April 2022 Sintra is a colourful Portuguese town about 25km from the centre of Lisbon. It is situated withinContinue reading
View ArticleCity Break: Lisbon & Sintra
Where and When: Lisbon, Portugal, 02 April – 5th April 2022 Day 1 – Arrival and Walking Tour 1025: After a 4 am start inContinue reading
View ArticleThings that surprised me about Copenhagen
I greatly enjoyed my short trip to Copenhagen in March 2022. As with all my trips, I loved finding out more about the city andContinue reading
View ArticleEgypt: Itinerary and Trip Highlights
A trip to Egypt has been on my bucket list for as long I can remember; and earlier this month we did a 1-week tourContinue reading
View ArticleEgypt Day 3: Ancient Thebes/Modern Day Luxor
Where and when: Luxor, Egypt, 2 December 2023 0440: Awoken by a knock on our train compartment door. It is the train conductor, with ourContinue reading
View ArticleEgypt Day 4: Hot Air Balloon Ride, Valley of Kings, Luxor Museum
Where and When: Luxor, Egypt, 3 Dec 2023 0415: Incredibly early start today – we are off to ride on a hot air balloon. OurContinue reading
View ArticleEgypt Day 5: Cruising down the Nile and visit to Kom Ombo Temple
Where and when: On the Nile, between Luxor and Aswan, 4 December 2023 Today was a much needed day of rest and relaxation. When weContinue reading
View ArticleEgypt Day 6: Abu Simbel, High Dam and Agatha Christie
Where and when: Abu Simbel, Egypt, 5th December 2023 0430: Another early start today. We are going to Abu Simbel, which is about 300kmContinue reading
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