Did you know that Hiram Bingham, a Yale professor, accidentally found Machu Picchu in 1911? He was actually looking for another lost Incan city when he found it. Not only was it a city strictly for the noble people of the Incan civilization, but it was a religious center and an astronomical observatory. On the... Continue Reading →

When they tell you a trek is "not for beginners", it also means "not for intermediates" and "not for experienced hikers". Rather, it means "for Indiana Jones if he did steroids". I was going to start this story at the beginning of the trek, but I decided to start it before the beginning, at 4am... Continue Reading →

We've been in Cusco for nearly two days, and it has been an absolute dream. Besides the cobblestone streets, historic buildings, picturesque mountains, and incredible food, the vibrant culture of the people here has been overwhelming, in all the right ways. When we arrived yesterday morning, we had spent the night in the Lima airport.... Continue Reading →

WOW! The fact that we're sitting in the Miami airport about to leave for Peru is a miracle, no joke. Yesterday, I was on a 6am flight from Phoenix to Dallas. The next day (today), we were supposed to fly to Peru from Houston. I got a notification right before boarding that our flight to... Continue Reading →