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Alpaca sweater - Cusco Peru travel outfit
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Alpaca Clothing Shopping Tips for Cusco, Peru + What I Wore

*If you like this post, it is now available as a self-guided walking tour via GPSmyCITY. Click here to download it. If you visit Cusco, Peru the first thing you will notice is nearly every shop and street vendor is selling “baby alpaca” sweaters. The second thing you will likely notice is that nearly none…

Ollantaytambo
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Part 1: Machu Picchu Isn’t The Only Inca Ruin Worth Seeing In The Sacred Valley

*If you like this post, it is now available as a self-guided walking tour via GPSmyCITY. Click here to download it. Machu Picchu definitely lives up to the hype, don’t get me wrong, but there are so many other incredible Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley worth seeing as well. This post will cover a…

A Couple smiling at the camera with Rainbow mountain, Peru in the background
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Rainbow Mountain – Peru’s Best Kept Travel Secret

I’m kicking off my Peru travel series with my favorite part of the entire trip – Rainbow Mountain. Why save the best for last anyway? For this post, I’ll explain why I enjoyed Rainbow Mountain as much as I did, what to expect when hiking it, and how you can prepare for the journey. Enjoy!…

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Top Tips for Traveling with Seniors

Contribution by freelance writer Sally Writes Whether you are experienced in this area or not, traveling with seniors can be a really enjoyable experience when we prepare with care; especially when those senior travel companions actually happen to be our parents, in-laws, or aunties and uncles. The travel industry is, in many ways, similar to…

travel wardrobe

10 Wardrobe Essentials For Keen Travelers

Guest Post by Francesca Russo Traveling is always an exhilarating experience. It’s the perfect time for enjoying life, new impressions, sweet memories and nice meetings. However, the preparation for the trip may be hectic and challenging sometimes. Each woman wants to feel comfortable because comfort is the key. She also wants to look chic and…

Worst Hotel Experience Ever in New Zealand
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My Worst Hotel Experience Ever (DON’T Stay Here if You’re Going to New Zealand!)

  I had waited a bit before I wrote this post for two reasons. The first one was I wanted to give myself a little time to calm down before I wrote it, so this post wouldn’t be too emotionally charged. And the second reason was I was honestly hoping to just forget about it…

Mate gourd and bombilla
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Preparing & Drinking Mate – Argentina’s Beverage of Choice

Seeing someone drinking mate for the first time can be particularly confusing for someone not from Argentina or the surrounding area. To get the obvious out of the way, it can bear a striking resemblance to a far less legal substance. But, mate is a tea-like beverage (not drug-related beyond caffeine)! However, it’s not something…

the haka
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Experiencing Maori Culture in Rotorua, New Zealand

This post will mark the end of our adventure in New Zealand. And our evening at the Tamaki Maori Village in Rotorua was the perfect way to wrap up our trip. If you’re heading to Rotorua, I highly recommend spending a night at the Tamaki Maori Village to learn more about their ancient culture. (Maori…

Waiotapu
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Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland: “New Zealand’s Most Colorful Volcanic Area”

With names such as “Champagne Pool,” “Devil’s Bath” and “Artist’s Palette”…you know the sights in Wai-O-Tapu are going to be anything but boring. Wai-O-Tapu is an active geothermal area about a half hour away from Rotorua, New Zealand. It has rightfully been dubbed “New Zealand’s most colorful volcanic area.” And it is, in my opinion,…