Day trip to Quéribus Cathar fortress, Languedoc, South of France
Check out my quick video highlights of Quéribus fortress in the Languedoc region of the South of France, site of the last stand of the Cathars in 1255:
Video – Highlights of Peruvian Amazon Jungle Tour
Check out my video highlights of our jungle tour - including the sights of Puerto Maldonado, various species of monkey, macaws, parrots, views from a canopy tower, a trip to an ox bow lake and piranha fishing!
The Magnificent Machu Picchu
Booking Process When booking your trip to Machu Picchu, one of the first decisions you will make is whether to do the Inca Trail. We chose not to, as we only had 2 weeks and many places to visit on our itinerary. We decided to do the climb up Wayna Picchu (also spelt Huayna Picchu) as [...]
Peru travel checklist… Things to do before you go
3-5 months before you travel We booked our flights in January this year (2015) for September. So quite a long time in advance, but I don't think flight costs really go down in recent years. The flight was approximately £550 each. With British Airways, with a connection at Madrid airport. But it actually turned out [...]
What to pack for your travels in Peru
Cereal bars/snacks (remove the cardboard packaging to save space). If you're camping watch out for pesky possums who will chew through your pack if they can smell food! They are particularly fond of Jordans Frusili bars... Torch. Penknife. 2 baseball caps (these really helped with the sun glare). 2 pairs of walking trousers (1 pair [...]