I don’t know what kind of meat it is but I want to eat it
Day 325: Cusco Peru After a while of working at the hostel bar I got to know my coworkers quite well. Miguel, was from a neighboring town and usually worked the night shift. We’d often chat when I was...
View ArticleIs it Wrong to Hate Irish-Themed Hostels and Bars
Day 335: Arequipa, Peru I landed in Arequipa at 6am only to find out that the hostel I had researched in HostelWorld had been turned into an Irish hostel that is also in Cusco and La Paz and known to...
View ArticleA smile saves a solo traveler
Day 336: Cabanaconde, Peru Yesterday was not great. I had not only decided that I should switch hostels but that maybe I should leave town to shed the negativity I had self imposed. I knew my next step...
View ArticleNot cut out for Colca Canyon
Day 338: Cabanaconde, Peru I was really excited about climbing down Colca Canyon. I was with people really great people who loved hiking and the outdoors and this was considered one of the best hiking...
View ArticleIt´s not easy being green
Day 339: Mollendo, Peru The best thing about blogging is the people you meet online who become great friends despite never meeting them in person. At times you are fortunate enough to be in the same...
View ArticleBlissful beach days make boring blog posts
Day 344: Mollendo, Peru I realized after the last few posts that some readers were worried that my trip had been challenging lately and I wasn´t having fun. I´m not a doom and gloom type of person and...
View ArticleLearning to insult with Peruvian slang
Day 348: Arequipa, Peru I don’t know what it is about Peru that most of the words I learned were to yell or insult someone. In Colombia the words were to describe being something great, in Ecuador it...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary to Me
Day 365: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile I made it! I’m alive! I didn’t die of loneliness, shark attack or fall off Machu Picchu! A year ago I couldn’t fathom how far I would come in just one year. It’s...
View Article25 Awesome Vegetarian Peruvian Food Options That Aren’t Rice
Traveling through Peru I didn’t think much about vegetarian peruvian food options. I saw plenty of it but didn’t really think much about it until Simon and Erin posted that they weren’t able to try...
View ArticlePeruvian Chicken Recipe – Pollo a la Brasa
This Peruvian chicken recipe can be made in the Instant Post or in the oven. We’re sharing both methods. While the most famous Peruvian dish is ceviche one of the most popular is rotisserie chicken. I...
View ArticleThe Chilcano: Peru’s Other Pisco Cocktail
The chilcano is a simple pisco cocktail with only 3 ingredients and great for summer entertaining. Perhaps one of the greatest tragedies of food and drink in Peru is that it is often relegated to just...
View Article25 Peruvian Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
These Peruvian desserts will change your mind about food in Peru. One of my biggest issues about people talking about Peruvian food is that it’s often a discussion about ceviche or pisco sour. Its like...
View Article21 Unusual Peru Fruit You Need to Try
There’s no doubt that Peruvian food is one of the best in the world. It took a long time for North America to realize that but it’s finally on trend. And yet I’m always shocked that Peru fruit doesn’t...
View Article20 Peruvian Snacks to Munch On
Peru has some of the best food in the world. You’ll love these Peruvian snacks. Without a doubt Peruvian cuisine ranks in my top 5 favourite foods around the world. There’s an obvious Indigenous heart...
View Article17 Legendary Peruvian Drinks Beyond Pisco Sour
One of the best countries for food, these Peruvian drinks will tempt you to jump on a plane right now. Peru is, without a doubt, magical for so many reasons. Although most tourists know the country...
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