Travel For Adventurous Women
Steeped in history and surrounded by tropical forests and towering mountains the mystical site of Machu Picchu is just as awe inspiring today as it was when it was discovered in 1911. Declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1983, Machu Picchu is Peru’s most visited tourist attraction with up to 1 million visitors a … Read more
Causa Rellena, mashed potatoes with a Peruvian flair Peruvians are very proud of their potatoes, and rightly so. The Andean highlands are the birthplace of the humble spud and more than 2,000 types are harvested in the region each year. They come in a dazzling array of colors, shapes and sizes, which you can find … Read more
Katy Stewart is moved by Yungay, Peru, a place she didn’t think she wanted to go during her extended visit to South America I really, really did not want to go to Yungay. It was the morning after the night before, or more precisely, as I had been out celebrating my birthday the night before, … Read more
Learning to make pottery in Peru along with a few things about kindness It was just an ordinary journey in the Peruvian Andes. I was squashed into a corner of the minivan while the hardy-looking matriarch beside me unwrapped a small child, blanket after blanket and ended up on my lap. We bumped and juddered … Read more
In a remote Peruvian village set amidst the highest peaks of South America’s the Andes, Katy finds her “Andean home” I jumped out of the cab to a cacophony of beeps and shouts and fought my way across the road, yawning in the early-morning cold of Peru in the Peruvian village of Huaraz. I walked into the … Read more
Choosing your favorite holiday destination is often a task in itself. Never mind when it comes to choosing the top six adventure treks for solo female travelers. Now, that was a task indeed. For those who love the thrill and the travel, at least one of these treks will appeal to your inner wanderer. Ranging … Read more
Book Review: Machu My Picchu, Searching for Sex, Sanity, and a Soul Mate in South America by Iris Bahr [easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”0762772778″ locale=”US” src=”https://www.travelbelles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/41Ex5mumTPL.SL160.jpg” tag=”tbelles-20″ width=”108″]I guess I should mention this upfront and get it off my chest. I’m a little bit prudish. There, I said it and I feel better. Maybe it’s my strict … Read more
