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Isla de los Monos (Monkey Island)

This by far topped our list as one of our most favorite aspects of our Peru trip! Who doesn’t want to go to an island dedicated entirely to rehabilitating monkeys and the monkeys love nothing more than climbing all over the guests? Isla de los Monos (Monkey Island) provided just that. First of I shouldContinue reading “Isla de los Monos (Monkey Island)”

Chile Itinerary

It’s hard to believe we’re just four weeks away now from our trip to Patagonia! The flights were booked back in January and for a while it felt like November would never come- but now it’s approaching so quickly! Originally when we planned on this trip our thought had been to do the W CircuitContinue reading “Chile Itinerary”

Cuzco, Peru

Cuzco is definitely on our list of destinations we would return to! Just a short one hour flight from the capital, Lima, it’s a beautiful tourist town. We were there in August which was their winter time and it was definitely a bit chilly. The first couple days were close to fall weather and weContinue reading “Cuzco, Peru”

Yosemite Itinerary and Final Spending

For our weekend trip to Yosemite we traveled over the long Labor Day weekend. Here’s what our schedule looked like: Friday Land at Sacramento Airport at 8:00pm Drive 2 hours to Tuttletown Recreation Area to camp Saturday Drive 2 hours to Yosemite Valley Day hikes around the valley Sunday Hike Half Dome Monday Short MorningContinue reading “Yosemite Itinerary and Final Spending”

How to Pack for the Inca Trail

When researching all kinds of information for the 11 months leading up to our Inca Trail trek it became clear that we wanted to make sure we had all the things in our packs that we would need for an enjoyable experience, yet at the same time packing as lightly as possible to minimize weightContinue reading “How to Pack for the Inca Trail”

Trekking the Inca Trail: Part Two and MACHU PICCHU!!!

Days 1 and 2 on the Inca Trail were down and that meant days 3 and 4 were supposed to be easier. We still decided to hire a porter for day 3 and again I’m very glad we did so. Even though the second half of the trail didn’t involve another 5 hours hiking uphill,Continue reading “Trekking the Inca Trail: Part Two and MACHU PICCHU!!!”

Trekking the Inca Trail: Part One

Hiking the Inca Trail was both fun and miserable, all at the same time. We did a lot of prep work for it as we had to plan so far ahead to make reservations- read all about that process here. The whole hike is 4 days in length and ends the final day at MachuContinue reading “Trekking the Inca Trail: Part One”

Preparing for the Inca Trail

The Inca Trail was the main thing that drew us to Peru in the first place and caused us to plan our trip. But I will say when I was doing research on the trail I was completely overwhelmed by what I found. I’m hopeful that by sharing the information I’ve found it will helpContinue reading “Preparing for the Inca Trail”

Salineras de Maras

For our last day in Cuzco I knew I really wanted to get out of the city to see the famous salt mines about an hour away. Our flight was departing at 3:15pm so we had signed up with a tour company for a private tour with just our own driver and no guide. ThisContinue reading “Salineras de Maras”

Yosemite Valley

A few things we learned about Yosemite Valley during our weekend there included just how crowded it can get in the parking lots. We arrived to the Visitor Center parking lot around 9:00am and had no trouble finding a parking space, but there were quite a few cars there already. Although you can drive toContinue reading “Yosemite Valley”