I was on the phone with one of my best friends. She had just found out the news that she had been selected to lead a research and development team in Peru for 6 months. After my congratulations I just blurted out, “I’m going to visit you”.
Peru was one of those destinations that completely astounded Dave and I.There was no way we were going to miss seeing Machu Picchu and since we only had two weeks in the country, we made a beeline to the star attraction.
Last week on CTV we talked about our top adventure destinations in the world. While all countries offer adventure of some kind, there are a few that we have been to that seem to cater to the true adventurous spirit.
Who Likes Train Travel? We love taking the train. There is nothing better than watching the countryside pass by as you relax in your compartment while getting to know your fellow passengers.
Help us get to Mongolia and have a chance to win a awesome trip for yourself! Imagine trekking the Inca Trail in Peru, or picture yourself riding a camel at sunset in the Gobi Desert to a ger camp in Mongolia.
I’m sure the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Peru is NOT Sand Dunes. Well in Hucachina in Ica province lies a vast desert which will wow you with amazing views, thrill you in a Dune Buggy and put you sand boarding skills to work.
We have done a post before on surreal travel experiences but nothing has compared to our time in India. India itself is a little surreal and we have experienced some of the weirdest moments in our travels. Not surprisingly, many of those moments happened in the desert. It made us not only think of our time in the Indian desert, but other surreal moments that happened in deserts around the world.
Six months ago, we decided to work diligently on our blog. It has been an amazing experience writing daily posts and it has made us reflect on our past travels. In a few short weeks, we will be making new memories, but for now we would like to share some of our Favorite things that we have encountered in our travels. We were brainstorming about moments that have stood out over the years and here is our list of Favorites from abroad.
I love my job, and I feel so lucky to be able to say that. There’s no doubt, it’s a fantastic personal experience to take part in a volunteer program abroad, and through my work I feel even more privileged to be involved in and stay connected to our partner projects and volunteers each and every day.
There are some incredible places to view wildlife in their natural habitat and in sanctuaries. Unfortunately it is becoming more and more difficult to see wildlife in the actual wild, but there are some great places that have set up protected reserves for animals to live fee from the encroachment of urban developement in their natural habitat.
Last year a fantastic movie with Jack Nickleson and Morgan Freeman came out, and everyone jumped on the band wagon of making a “Bucket List.” I am glad that this started getting people to finally get out there and start living their lives. Now that we have crazy and more extreme ambitions and it is nice to visit places like Victoria Falls or Egypt, where we can tick a bunch items on our “bucket list” in one destination. That was what it was like when we visited Peru.
When you don’t have a lot of time, Peru can be a little overwhelming to try and travel through. It is a vast country with so much to see. Where do you start? Do you go to the Amazon Basin, check out Lake Titicaca in the far south or do you climb Cordillera Huayhuash? Having never been before, we decided to do what the tourists do, since we only had two weeks in Peru. How can we go all the way there, and not see Machu Picchu? It would be like missing the Pyramids while in Egypt.
We have experienced a lot of crazy situations when traveling. Many of those close calls could have gone bad,but we were lucky to always make it back in one piece. Here is part 1 of our list of tense situations while traveling abroad: 5.Bear in the Camp at Algonquin Park. Right in our own back [...]
We have been lucky enough to see some of the most magnificent sights on earth. The ones that always seem to amaze us the most are the incredible ruins and temples of the world. To understand how they were made with such precision and how they have endured over the centuries is mind boggling. Each [...]
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