I am really into packing lists. I will spend days perfecting my packing list in Excel or in a notebook, and then when I actually pack, it takes me about ten minutes because I’m so overly prepared. Packing for a four-day hike through the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu was no different. I have poured …
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Our City Scorecard is designed to share our high-level review of a city based on metrics that are important to us and that we think are important to travelers. The number of things we’re able to try, the amount of time we can spend in a city, and even the weather and season during which …
Connection 1: CUZ – LIM Origin: Cusco, Peru (CUZ) Destination: Lima, Peru (LIM) Class: Business Flight Cost: $356.37 + 26,000 Lifemiles for two Payment Method: Cash + Points Flight Value: $2,722 for two Value per Point: $0.09 Flight Date: 9/5/17 Flight Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Flight Delay: 32 minutes Miles Covered: 365 miles Airline: Avianca Plane: Airbus A319 Entertainment: Modern Family Amenity Kit: None …
I never realized quite how much I loved oxygen until arriving in Buenos Aires after 10 days in Cusco and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. When we got off the plane, I took a big deep breath and my lungs were easily filled with air dense with oxygen and it felt so good. It’s not that …
We did it! We hiked 26 miles along historical Inca trails to Machu Picchu! I can’t believe this journey is already over. I’ve been looking forward to this since we booked the hike back in February, and the experience exceeded every expectation. I wanted to take you along with us on this journey. This is a …
Back in February, after watching an episode of Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor and drinking cheap red wine, we booked our very first non-refundable adventure for our trip around the world: hiking the Inca Trail. Since that day, I have not stopped looking forward to this moment and it’s finally here! We have arrived …
Origin: Lima, Peru (LIM) Destination: Cusco, Peru (CUZ) Flight Cost: $151.64 for two Payment Method: Cash Flight Date: 8/27/17 Flight Time: 54 Minutes Total Travel Time: 5 Hours 45 Minutes Flight Delay: 0 Miles Covered: 365 Airline: Avianca Plane: Airbus A319 Class: Economy Entertainment: None (no TVs!) Amenity Kit: None Food: None Primary Language: Spanish Memorable Moment: The approach into Cusco was really cool, and …
Origin: Bogota, Colombia (BOG) Destination: Lima, Peru (LIM) Flight Cost: $318.11 + 800 Lifemiles for two people Payment Method: Cash & Points Value per Point: $0.06 Flight Date: 8/22/17 Flight Time: 2 Hours 25 Minutes Total Travel Time: 10 Hours 45 Minutes Flight Delay: 2 Hours 49 Minutes Miles Covered: 1,167 Airline: Avianca Plane: Airbus A330 Class: Economy Entertainment: Table 19 (pretty funny movie, actually!), …
Origin: Cartagena, Colombia (CTG) Destination: Bogota, Colombia (BOG) Flight Cost: $183.09 for two people Payment Method: Cash Flight Date: 8/22/17 Flight Time: 1 Hour 1 Minute Total Travel Time: 4 Hours 20 Minutes Miles Covered: 472 Airline: Avianca Plane: Airbus A321 Class: Business Entertainment: Big Bang Theory Amenity Kit: None Food: None Primary Language: Spanish Memorable Moment: Uneventful, honestly!