Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 12: Taking the scenic tourist bus from Cusco to Puno with stops at Andahuaylillas, Raqchi Ruins, La Raya, Sicuani, and Pukara on the way. Arriving in Puno and ending the day with a sunset over Lake Titicaca on the way to our hotel, Titilaka. There are … Continue reading Scenic Tourist Bus from Cusco to Puno
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks A review of Inkaterra La Casona during an overnight in Cusco after a visit to Machu Picchu! Highlights Extremely private and personal hotel experience. Beautiful rooms and courtyard set in a cozy manor. Excellent discreet service. Ideal central location. Experience Unobtrusively sitting in Plaza Las Nazarenas, this … Continue reading Experience: Inkaterra La Casona Cusco
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks A review of Andean Wings Boutique Hotel from my two night stay in Cusco at the start of the Peru trip! Cusco has a large offering of hotels so selecting the right one can be challenging. We chose to stay in Andean Wings for its location and … Continue reading Experience: Andean Wings Boutique Hotel Cusco
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 6 – 8: Arriving in Cusco and exploring the laid-back city. This is also the meeting point before we set off on our Lares hike and visit to Machu Picchu. The Avianca flight arrived slightly ahead of schedule. From the airport I got a taxi to … Continue reading Cusco The Imperial City
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 5: Arriving in and spending a day discovering the sights of Bogota, Colombia. From Santa Marta, I had a direct flight to Bogota. El Dorado International Airport is still under construction and you can see the ruins of the old airport as you walk through the … Continue reading Bogota in a Day
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks A review of Casa de Isabella from my one night stay in Santa Marta before leaving for Bogota! For my overnight in Santa Marta I chose the #1 ranked hotel in the city according to Tripadvisor. Casa de Isabella is a small boutique hotel that focuses on … Continue reading Experience: Casa de Isabella Santa Marta
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 3 and 4: Spending a day and night in Tayrona National Park and exploring Santa Marta. Waking up in Cartagena and knowing our evening would be spent in Tayrona Park some 240 km away was a bit stressful. Especially as our plans were not concrete yet. … Continue reading Tayrona National Park and Santa Marta
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks A review of Atlantic Lux from my single night stay in Cartagena at the start of the Colombia trip! With the last minute booking of the trip, many hotels were already unavailable. Fortunately this new hotel located in the heart of Boca Grande still had some availability. … Continue reading Experience: Atlantic Lux Cartagena
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 1: Getting to Colombia with minutes to spare for a great celebration of the 2014 New Years in Cartagena! Cartagena has come to be known as a trendy party town for New Years Eve. It seemed like a perfect place to bring in the new year, … Continue reading Spectacular New Years in Cartagena Colombia!
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 12 – Exploring Delhi in a day starting with the Red Fort then taking a walking tour through Old Delhi and seeing Jama Masjid and Masjid Fatehpuri. Ending the day with a tour of The Imperial. Then a departure home the next day! … Continue reading Delhi the Capital of India