I almost didn't make it to Palccoyo rainbow mountain. As it turned out, it's one of my favourite adventures of Peru. You've probably heard of the famous Rainbow Mountain, Vinicunca. Splattered across social media, no one even knew about...

Hiking the Salkantay Trek has been one of my highlights from my travels so far. Peru is all about hiking and I showed up totally unprepared. I signed up to do the trek the night before and before I knew it I was leaving a few hours later...

Nestled at the heart of Arequipa, often referred to a city-within-a-city, The Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena founded in 1579, less than 40 years after the Spanish arrived. Women from various backgrounds have entered the convent to serve as...

Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain was high on my list. Initially checking out the prices of tours with numerous agencies in Cusco, it just didn't feel worthwhile to spend between $20-40 only to get to Rainbow Mountain and find that...

Picture yourself looking down at dazzling turquoise waters lying beneath cascading waterfalls and gorgeous glaciers, occasionally hearing the loud thunder of a distant avalanche. It's no wonder that Laguna 69 is at the top of any hikers list visiting Huaraz and not to be missed.