Sleeping in Jamaica, in New York
On my way to Quito, Ecuador, I had to spend a night in New York. After looking into airport hotels,…
Month: July 2017
Cusco: Forget About It…
When reading about Cusco during my trip planning, I didn’t find it too interesting. But since people seemed to be…
Central Stay in Cusco
Los Aticos is pretty hard to find, down a quiet alley where no cars can go. No wonder my driver…
Machu Picchu Village
Or Aguas Calientes, as it’s previously known by, is a small village at the foot of the mountain which Machu…
Machu Picchu!!
This has been high on my list for many years, and I was finally able to tick it off. Turning…
Perfect, Peaceful Place
I arrived late in the evening in Ollantaytambo, and left for Machu Picchu early in the morning. Pitch black at…
Like Something Out of “Murder on the Orient Express”
Travelling in style 🙂 Going from Puno to Ollantaytambo, I decided to get on the train for parts of the…
Cheap at Its Best
Casona Plaza Hotel Centro in Puno is the cheapest hotel I have ever stayed at. But it sure doesn’t look…
Cruisin’ with Cruz del Sur
Going from Arequipa to Puno I decided to jump on the bus. Very cheap, and with a 6 1/2 hours…
Absolut Ice
In Stockholm for work, after dinner a colleague of mine and I decided to visit the ice bar at the…
Puno: Small and Quiet
My reason for coming to Puno were Lake Titicaca and the Uro islands. Therefore I had put aside half a…
World’s (Second) Deepest Canyon
Colca Canyon is 170 meters short of being the world’s deepest canyon, which in canyon terms are nothing 🙂 Visiting…