Flying over the Andes mountains on the way to Cusco
Cusco is about an hour flight from Lima, but it feels like a completely different world. This historical capital of the Inca Empire is nestled in the valley of the Andes mountains. Flying in, your first glimpse of the city are the red terracotta rooftops. Since this is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site, most of its buildings and plazas date back hundreds of years, there are no high-rises here. Continue reading
Avios points are the mileage currency of British Airways. In my opinion, they are some of the most useful points for booking award tickets. Of course, there are pros and cons of using Avios, and this post will try to cover the optimal conditions and to get the most value out of your Avios, and how.
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Istanbul, Turkey
This picture was taken during our stroll through the spice bazaar in Istanbul. The bustling marketplace was filled with a multitude of stalls selling spices, teas, and a variety of dried goods. As you wander around the ancient corridors, you are taken in by the rich colors of the spices, originating from all over the world. It is easy to see why Istanbul was once the center of the spice trade.
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I love to eat.
Aside from traveling, my other passion is food. I am a curious eater, which means I tend to go for the strange food people shy away from. My philosophy is: you have to try it before you can completely write it off, and most of the time the weird wacky food ends up being the highlight of my trip. Usually when we travel, I always want to try as much new and local cuisine as I can. Since I only have one stomach, sometimes the result is comical. My mom always says that my eyes are bigger than my stomach, but what’s a girl to do when there is so much good food around?
I knew the food was going to be amazing in Peru. After all, it is where ceviche is thought to have originated! There are so many things I wanted to try, but also knowing that we only had a day in Lima, I tried to be selective. Here are the highlights of all the food we ate while in Lima.
je t’aime
If you are going to Paris this summer, there might be a way for you to score a reasonably priced hotel room. I just read an article on CNN about a program called payez ce que vous voulez or pay what you will that’s being promoted at several hotels in Paris from July 21 to August 10. This is the first time I’ve heard of the notion of “honesty rates”. It’s a novel idea, letting the guests decide on the fair rate they would like pay for a night stay in the hotel. I know from past experience that hotels in Paris can be very expensive, so the opportunity to decide on what you want to pay in the peak summer season seems too good to be true. Continue reading
Coco Plum, Belize
This photo was taken a few years ago on a tiny island paradise called Coco Plum in Belize. It is a private island about 20 minutes off of the coast of Dangriga. The place is surrounded by pristine ocean with lots of wild sea life. It is also a short boat ride away from many great diving sites in Belize. This picture captured the setting sun in the crook of the lounge chair where we spent countless hours that week.
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View of the ocean from Larcomar
Over the years we’ve talked about going to South America; even booked a flight, but some how things always came up and the plan was postponed. Of all the places in South America, we dreamed about going to Machu Picchu like many other travelers before us, and after a year and a half of planning, we finally made it to Peru. First stop, Lima.
Giant’s Causeway, United Kingdom
This picture was taken in Northern Ireland at the Giant’s Causeway. After reading many books about this country, I was very excited when we finally made it here. This small island is filled with so many natural wonders. This particular World Heritage Site has a legend that the columns are the remains of a causeway built by a giant. The story goes that the Irish giant Finn MacCool was challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonner. Finn accepted the challenge and built the causeway across the North Channel so that the two giants could meet. Each column has anywhere from 4 to 8 sides.
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life after 9to5 