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
While in Stockholm, Sweden, for work, after dinner, a colleague of mine and I decided to visit the ice bar…
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…
Stay Here!
Yes, please do consider staying here, at Casa de Avila, if you are in Arequipa. It is a basic hotel, but…
Whitewashed Arequipa
Arriving in Arequipa I felt everything was white, from the buildings with a Spanish ring to them, to the snowcapped,…
Santa Catalina Monastery
This Arequipa complex is huge, with lots of streets, houses, rooms, hallways, and squares inside the monastery walls. Like a…
Living Large in Rome
This anonymously looking building harbours a secret. An incredible beautiful secret! An interior that is at such a grand scale…