Picture the scene: somewhere in the Peruvian desert, the blisteringly hot, small oasis town of Huacachina surrounded by huge sand dunes beckoned us to spend a few days. We had come to do two things: relax, and attempt some sand dune surfing!
Peruvian Cooking School, Arequipa
March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
With our love for Peruvian food growing by the minute, it didn’t take us long to sign up for a ‘Peruvian Cooking Experience’ in Arequipa and get our chef hats on, literally! On the menu today, ceviche and pescado a la macho!
Peru Homestay: Living Like a Local
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Interacting and meeting locals can be difficult when you’re travelling and short on time. We decided to take a Peru homestay experience when we visited Lake Titicaca, and it turned out to be our favourite part of the trip!
Peruvian Food
April 10, 2012 By 8 Comments
From guinea pig to sashimi, we absolutely loved our Peruvian food experiences. Have a look at some of our favourite Peruvian food dishes from our time there, as well as our obsession with coca leaf tea, Inca Cola and Pisco Sours!
Top 10 Photos of Peru
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Peru is a country we fell in love with when we visited it, and its definitely one of our favourite countries in the world. We’ve collated our 10 favourite photos of Peru from our time spent there, from the Luquina community at Lake Titicaca, to the Inca Trail and Machu Pichu!
Meeting a real life Shamen
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Our fantastic experience of the Amazon Jungle and our visit to a Tambopata Lodge, Puerto Maldonado. We were treated to piranha fishing, spider hunting, jungle trekking and a visit to a local tribe where Barry was treated by a real life Shamen!
Wrestling a donkey & getting engaged
February 12, 2012 By 5 Comments
Peru is probably our favourite South American country we’ve visited so far, and we got engaged whilst experiencing a Peru homestay on Lake Titicaca! We thought we would share our engagement story, from the proposal, to the unexpected donkey appearance!
Peru for busy people
February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Peru is a big place, and deciding where to go can be challenging, particularly if you are short on time. We had two weeks to see Peru, and managed to see a lot! Find out more about how we managed to see many of the classic Peruvian experiences in two weeks!
