Hiking The Inca Trail With Kids
Back in March, when my husband and I had agreed to include the Inca Trail as part of our activities when visiting Peru with our boys I researched the various tour companies who operate this tour. I’d decided upon Q’ente Tours because their small-group option (max 8 people) wasn’t as expensive as a private group, Read the Rest…
Expat Holiday Traditions
My husband and I are both Irish. We moved to the U.S. in 1995. Since then, we’ve spent only a couple of Christmases in Ireland but mostly, since international travel is so expensive during the winter holidays, we’ve stayed in Seattle. We hosted our first holiday party in Dublin, and so it made sense to Read the Rest…
The Nazca Lines
Seeing the Nazca Lines was a childhood dream of my husband’s. My kids learned about these famous geoglyphs from the Anthony Horowitz books and were equally excited boarding this small plane for our 45-minute flyover of the desert ($75 per person) to see the drawings in the sand.
Cusco Peru With Kids
Cusco is a destination for travelers of all types, ages and nationalities and deservedly so. As the “navel of the world”, the capital of the Incan Empire which stretched from Ecuador to Chile it is a beautiful city.
Snow Angel Base Layer Clothing
Me, in my PJs. Or at least the awesome Snow Angel base layer clothing which I’ve been depending on to keep me warm as we’ve traveled through in the Andes in Peru and Ecuador.
Exploring Peru By Bus
Our bus from Loja was hideous. The bus itself was a classic, older, drafty, noisy, not exactly clean coach with grubby fringed upholstery.
We Are Currently In Chile
We are currently in Chile. You can read about our adventures so far on our family world trip here.
Starbucks In Lima
We spent 24 hours in Lima on our way from Piura to Nazca. We stayed at the HQ Villa hostel in the Miraflores neighborhood. As we walked from the hostel to the waterfront, the boys spotted this Starbucks and insisted that we take a photo. Guess that’s what happens when you take Seattlites out Read the Rest…
Museum Of Modern Art Cuenca
Kids goofing at the entrance to the sculpture garden in the Museo del Arte Moderno in Cuenca. I’m still stunned that we managed to visit the museum. Head on over to DeloiciousBaby for more travel-themed Friday photo fun. Like what you’ve read and interested in reading more? Subscribe to the WanderMom rss feed, follow Read the Rest…
Podocarpus National Park On Horseback
One of the high-lights of our time in Ecuador was the day we spend exploring Podocarpus National Park on horseback.
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