One of my proudest accomplishments (and greatest flexes) is that I’ve solo traveled to all 7 wonders of the world. My very first one was Machu Picchu back in 2017, and in 2025, I had the honor of visiting for a second time. Between my two visits, there’s a lot I’ve learned to make a …
An obvious site to see if you are going to Peru is Machu Picchu. I decided to end my trip with this UNESCO world heritage site as I thought it would be a nice way to wrap everything up. However, if I could go back, I think I would’ve done just the opposite. I had …
Peru had been at the top of my bucket list for quite some time, so when I had finally arrived I was a little overwhelmed. I am VERY unhappy with America’s current political state, however, when I booked my trip to Peru I didn’t realize I would be there during inauguration time (I also hoped …
Anyone who knows me knows I am not a planner. So why did I think it would be a good idea to book my South America trip all at once? JFK –> Cartagena Cartagena –> Lima Lima –> Cusco Cusco –> JFK ^^ Worst decision ever. I learned the hard way that when you book …
Peru had been at the top of my never-ending bucket-list for years. I had a mini meltdown in the fall of 2015 and seriously considered moving there without ever having seen it. So when I arrived in January two years later, I was excited to watch the pink stamp hit my passport and enter a world …