20,000 steps, 38 floors climbed—an impromptu walking tour of Cusco.
An impromptu walking tour of Cusco, up the mountain to Saqsaywaman and back down to Qorikancha.
First impressions: Cusco.
My first afternoon exploring the ancient, historical city of Cusco.
A flight above the Nazca lines and a hike up the dunes around a desert oasis.
A flight above the Nazca lines, and a hike up the sand dunes of la Huacachina.
First impression: Lima, Peru.
In which I arrive in Lima, eat my first ceviche, and watch the sun set as people dance along clifftops.
Cotopaxi National Park on horseback.
Trotting through a national park supporting one of the highest volcanos in the world.
Straddling the equator at the city at the center of the world.
A visit to the theme park at the center of the world.
An afternoon at the Casa del Alabado.
A visit to one of my favorite museums in the world, where I discover a love of pre-Columbian art.
A visit to the Casa Museo Guayasamin and the neighborhood of La Floresta.
Ecuador’s most famous artist’s home and museum, and it’s most bohemian neighborhood.
A voyage to the Amazon, part three.
Chasing parrots and parakeets, and a final hike through the jungle in the rain.
A voyage to the Amazon, part two.
Bird watching in the jungle canopy and jungle walks along the lagoon.
My second day in Quito.
A climb up the mountain to the Virgin of the Panecillo, and a visit to the Iglesia de San Francisco.
Story: Iceland—The southern route.
My first post-Covid trip, an amazing week in Iceland as one of the first groups of tourists allowed back in the country.