Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon is the world’s second deepest canyon (10,370 feet deep), about twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. The hiking trails to explore the canyon are in the middle […]
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Machu Picchu
Is there somewhere you’ve always wanted to go, but haven’t made it there yet? This is how we felt about Machu Picchu (MP). I like how Mark Adams describes the […]
Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo (“Ollanta” for short) is a quaint town in the Sacred Valley built on foundations of Inca stonework. We stayed at Peru Quechua’s Lodge, a lovely B&B located on the […]
Moray and Salinas de Maras
From Cusco, we headed to a couple more remote areas of the Sacred Valley. Our first stop was the Inca ruins of Moray. We got there from Cusco via two […]
Cusco
We started our trip in Cusco, the city that was once capital of the Inca Empire. The city is located in the the Peruvian Andes and sits at 10,000 feet […]
Off to Peru to Celebrate 10 Years of Marriage!
Jay & I wanted to do something big to celebrate 10 years as husband & wife. We initially thought we’d go to Africa…hike Kilimanjaro, safari in the Serengeti, unwind in […]
Swiss Alps, cont.
Our second full day in the Swiss Alps, we traveled from Wengen to First via two scenic cable car rides. First is called “Top of Adventure”. Seems there’s a “top […]
Swiss Alps
After days on end in big cities, we were excited to head to the mountains and spend some time in the Swiss Alps. The views began before we even set […]
Munich and Oktoberfest
The day after the Berlin Marathon, we headed down to Munich. It seemed like a must as we would be there during the annual Oktoberfest festival. We arrived in Munich […]
Berlin
When I think of Germany, after the holocaust, the next thing that comes to mind is the Berlin Wall. I remember being in 6th grade when the wall came down […]
Jay and Joann's Journey 