Argentina | Bolivia | Buenos Aires | Lima | Peru
My Favourite South American Street Art
Incase you didn’t already know, you can now follow us on Instagram, where, among other things, we post some of our favourite pieces of street…
Greens Organic, Cusco
We stumbled upon Greens Organic Restaurant just half a block from Cusco‘s famous Plaza de Armas after already haven eaten one afternoon. At street level,…
Guides | Lima | Peru | South America
Guide to Lima
Lima is logically the first place many international tourists visiting Peru come, and as is true of almost any capital city around the world, it…
Accommodation Tips | Arequipa | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Lima | Peru | Practical | South America
How We Rent Apartments While Travelling: South America Edition
Occasionally, when other travellers we meet learn that we are or have been renting an apartment in a given location, instead of staying in a…
Guides | Lima | Peru | South America
Is Barranco Lima’s Trendiest Neighbourhood?
We were welcomed to by a sign, seemingly erected in the 1960s. Nothing seemed terribly special about this stretch of busy main road leading to…
Indefinite Adventure on the Amateur Traveler, Again
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed about Arequipa, Peru by Chris Christensen for the excellent travel podcast, Amateur Traveler. Zab and I spent a…
Expat Living | Lima | Peru | South America
Expat Living in Peru: Mari in Lima
Welcome to another in our “Expat Living” interview series, where we interview expats we meet on our travels for an insider’s point of view on…
South America | Lima | Peru
Where to Find Organic Food in Lima
A friend of mine asked me recently whether all the food in South America was organic simply because most producers could’t afford to use pesticides….
Lima | Peru | South America
From Bean to Bar: Learning to Make Chocolate in Lima
We went in to make some chocolates, but we came out of the Choco Museo with much more. We were greeted by Vesna, a lively…
Lima | Peru | South America
Top 10 Art Galleries and Museums in Lima
After sitting in cafés, visiting art galleries and museums is probably our second favourite activity while in large cities. So after visiting many during our…
Finding Beauty in…Ica
Welcome to another in our “Finding Beauty in…” series! Some places are ugly. There’s no getting around it; not everywhere on the planet is beautiful….
Visiting Paracas and the Islas Ballestas: Is it Worth it?
It was the elusive yet ever-pervasive pull of the gringo trail that lead us to visit Paracas, and the obligation to justify that force that…