Hiking the Inca Trail and visiting Machu Picchu in Peru is on many an adventure traveler’s bucket list, and for good reason. Trekking the Classic Inca Trail is not easy, but is within reach of even casual athletes who take the time to mentally and physically prepare themselves. And the rewards? Astounding! Can you imagine Continue Reading →
Category: Peru
Two Tragedies: Peru and Chile
Two of my favorite countries suffered tragedies within the last month. Peru was struck by massive flooding in the beginning of February and Chile just experienced a massive earthquake followed by a tsunami. The flooding in Peru was in the news mostly because almost 1000 travelers were stranded at Machu Picchu due to washing out Continue Reading →
Judging the Firestone Chef Challenge
Two posts about food in one week? Unheard of for me but true with this post. Some of you might know we have co-organized the Wine Bloggers Conference for two years and in 2010 also will be co-organizing the International Food Bloggers Conference with our partners at Foodista. Perhaps I have food and wine on Continue Reading →
Not The Original Inca Trail
Many, many adventure travelers have dreamed of hiking on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. I have done so twice and can confirm it is one of the most amazing active travel destinations in the world. However, it was only on my most recent trip to Peru that I realized the Inca Trail that everyone Continue Reading →
Peru and Idaho – Sold Out and New Trips
It is a rare year when we sell out a trip and add a new date for the same trip. We have tried that approach in the past but in most cases, the new date just doesn’t sell well. I am not sure if it is because the new date is not listed in our Continue Reading →
The Inca Trail – A Non-Camper's Perspective
A few days ago I received an email from a Zephyr traveler, Cathy, who was wondering about our Peru trip on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. She had questions about the camping, since she “very much dislikes camping”. I thought about this and decided I was not the person to answer her, since I Continue Reading →
Peru Trekking: Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
I just returned to the United States from one of our new trips launched this year, Trekking in Peru. The lost city of Machu Picchu is by far the most famous travel destination in Peru and the four-day Inca Trail is known worldwide as one of the greatest adventure travel experiences on the globe. This Continue Reading →