Not all who wander are lost, but they are usually hungry

South America

Quinoa soup with bacon and arugula

Quinoa soup with bacon and arugula

Yes, I know it is Thanksgiving this week and every food blog on the planet is posting about Thanksgiving dinner, but not me. After gorging myself on Thanksgiving dinner, I want something healthy in the days after Thanksgiving. That is why, I’m planning to may…

Visiting Machu Picchu and other ancient Inca sites

Visiting Machu Picchu and other ancient Inca sites

Visiting Machu Picchu has been on my bucket list for a long time. While the Lares Trek was my favorite part of the trip, this doesn’t mean that Machu Picchu wasn’t amazing. It was. Machu Picchu deserves its place on the UNESCO World Heritage List…

Hiking the Andes on the Lares Trek in Peru

Hiking the Andes on the Lares Trek in Peru

This post was supposed to be about Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu has been on my bucket list for years. But the part of my trip that made me fall in love with Peru was hiking the Andes on the Lares Trek. Don’t get me wrong:…