A Conversation On A Train In Peru
“Mom, where are we staying tonight?” “I don’t know honey” “Mom, are we going back to the Ninos Hotel?” “Maybe honey” “Mom, are we going to stay in Cusco?” “Maybe, maybe not” “Mom!” “Dad!”
Hotel Review Ninos Hotel Cusco Peru
I admit that I’d made a mental note of the Ninos Hotel when I first started researching somewhere to stay in Cusco months ago. Of course I’d also noticed that at $25 per-person-per-night, it was over our budget (we try to stick to $12-$15) but the story of this hotel, founded by a Dutch woman Read the Rest…
At The End Of The Inca Trail
Yay! This photo was taken at Intipunku, the Sun Gate which leads from the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu at the end of our four-day hike. And this is inside the Machu Picchu site, just below the Sun Gate, with the peak of Huayna Picchu just visible behind us. Head on over to DeliciousBaby for Read the Rest…
Visiting Machu Picchu With Kids
In 2000, the Peruvian government started limiting the number of people who can hike the Inca Trail. Each day only 500 people, including porters and guides, can start this trek.
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…
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.
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.
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…
Flight Delay Lima To Seattle
Today’s post is my entry in the TBEX 2010 Community Keynote. It’s a short essay on my most memorable flight delay as a solo-traveling parent. We found our departure gate and spread ourselves out comfortably: Cillian on the floor with toys, me with one eye on my book and one eye on my child. I Read the Rest…
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