Upon sunrise on our first morning in Iceland, we picked up our CampEasy campervan & immediately hit the road. We only had 8 days to explore the entirety of this island nation & our itinerary allowed no time to waste. Because the weather forecasted serious wintry conditions during the ...
As soon as you land in Keflavík International Airport, you may be eager to get on the Ring Road & start exploring Iceland’s natural wonders of waterfalls, glaciers, geysers, & lava fields. But take some time to spend your first day unwinding & recharging in Reykjavík, Iceland’s ...
Exploring Iceland via campervan is truly the ultimate road trip experience & is on every wanderluster’s travel bucket list. It is exhilarating to travel freely around the Ring Road (aka Route 1) & discover all the spectacular sights with your self-converted motorhome & trusty map in ...
Our love story begins on February 2016. My now-husband, Jay, & I were at a point in our lives where we were ready for a major change. Breaking from the norm, we crawled out of our comfort zones & made the connection online. Though I was living in Washington State & he was in ...
One of my favorite highlights from our Peru trip was experiencing Rainbow Mountain (La Montaña de Siete Colores in Spanish). Also known as Vinicunca, this spectacular landmark was discovered in 2015 & was still considered a hidden treasure at the time of our visit. I never knew such a ...
After our epic Machu Picchu excursion, we hopped back onto the PeruRail to arrive at our next destination, Ollantaytambo. From here, we hired a private taxi to drive us back to our home base in Cusco. This mode of transportation granted us the flexibility to travel at our own pace, as we ...
When planning for our Peru adventure, I was most excited for two main attractions: Machu Picchu (obviously!) & the llama/alpaca. Actually make that three. There seems to be a world wide fascination surrounding these iconic South American creatures & I figured an informative post would ...
Machu Picchu is at the top of many traveler’s bucket lists & is an archaeologist’s dream destination. Visitors claim to experience an incredibly deep spiritual connection with the cosmos as they walk down its stone paths & become immersed within the massive granite ...
In honor of our fellow furry friends on Dog Appreciation Day, I wanted to bring to light a critical issue that is growing increasingly prevalent in South America. As mentioned in my Cusco post, one of my initial observations in Peru were the number of stray dogs roaming the streets. A great ...
Aguas Calientes is a quaint little town in the Province of Urubamba & is the gateway to the iconic world wonder of Machu Picchu. Back in 1901, it was initially established as a railway worker’s camp known as Makinachayuq. Here, the connection to Cusco was developed & is now ...
