The Gutsy Traveler

Peru

Peru and Machu Picchu with disney. beyond the magic kingdom

Peru and Machu Picchu with disney. beyond the magic kingdom

A mother-daughter trip to Machu Picchu in Peru My 21-year-old daughter Annalyse draped her arm around my shoulder and I …
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Machu picchu. stop-over in lima, peru is it safe? what to do?

Lots of trips to Machu Picchu and the other South American destinations stop in Lima for 8-18 hours.  When my …
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Machu picchu. stop-over in lima, peru is it safe? what to do?

Lots of trips to Machu Picchu and the other South American destinations stop in Lima for 8-18 hours.  When my …
Mother daughter travel to Machu Picchu - a family affair

Mother daughter travel to Machu Picchu – a family affair

Mother/Daughter Travel We thought we were prepared, but we really weren’t. Our first glimpse of the colossal pre-Columbian city, standing …
View of Machu Picchu at dawn. A dream come true.

Machu picchu’s siren call- to stand at the top of the world

It was a feeling that I yearned for. To stand on top of a mountain in the cool silence of …
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National geographic radio: hear the inside story about rapa nui – easter island

My interview with Boyd Matson, National Geographic Radio, XM Radio, NPR  is streamed on the National Geographic Website and is …
Shorter flights from peru to easter island

Shorter flights from peru to easter island

How remote is it? Close enough for a several day “add-on” to a trip to Peru Easter Island, known as …
Where in the world is easter island? a speck in the pacific ocean

Where in the world is easter island? a speck in the pacific ocean

The coast of Chile and Peru is 2,400 miles and a 5-6 hour flight away and just about as far …