Here’s what the life of a backpacker on a normal day is like. 😁 - Sorted out the card problems. - Added more money to my phone card. - Had lunch at an ‘exotic’ restaurant. To me, it was foreign. To them, I was foreign. While I was having lunch at a vegetarian restaurant, a … Continue reading Cuzco To Puno
Some of the French girls in my tour group asked me if I could speak Spanish. Apparently, I didn’t. They said it’d be easier for me to travel around South America if I knew some Spanish. In fact, my original plan was to fly to Peru and attend a one-week Spanish lesson with a language … Continue reading Machu Picchu, Finally!
I had been doing some reflections over the past few days, ‘what is an adventure?’ As I write this blog (2021), I’m on a bus. Taking this bus trip is an adventure even I’m in my hometown. I rarely take buses but today, I have to go to a place that can only be accessed … Continue reading Machu Picchu Jungle Trail Trip day 3
What a Long day! We finished the cycling trip yesterday and started the jungle trail trip today. As suggested by its name, we went through the jungle. According to the tour guide, the Inca Trail we were taking was a secondary one. The commercial one had a quota and was very expensive. There were altogether … Continue reading Machu Picchu Jungle Trail Trip Day 2
First day of the Machu Picchu Jungle Trail trip. There are many routes to Machu Picchu. Well, all roads lead to Rome. The most famous and expensive one is Salkantay Trek or Inca Trail. It’s so popular that you need to book it in advance. But I guess with the pandemic still around, you don’t … Continue reading Biking Tour – Machu Picchu Jungle Trail Trip Day 1
It was hard for me to believe it was December. I am sure all the backpackers will agree that time flies especially when you’re on the road. After taking a rest last night to acclimatise, I went out to explore this city. It was another small city but it was very attractive. I loved the … Continue reading Cuzco, A Must-Go Place
I met another backpacker in my hostel in Cuenca. We decided to walk around the city. I didn’t write down many details in my journal but as far as I remember, we took a bus to the lookout as both of us wanted to go there. You can find handicrafts here. Cuenca was really a … Continue reading I Really Like Cuenca
Cloudy. Occasional rain. I think that was what the weather was like at that time of the year. I decided to do some hiking at Rio Verde to see the waterfall which was a bit far from the Baños town centre so I took a bus which cost nearly nothing. On my way to Rio … Continue reading A Hike At Rio Verde, Baños
I woke up very early for the notorious bus ride to Chugchilan. The ecolodge called the trip ‘an adventure by itself’. Travelling in South America by bus is more common than by trains because buses are faster. I didn’t believe it too at first. Anyway, my plan was to stay at an ecolodge there. It'd … Continue reading Terrible Bus Trip And Beautiful Baños
After my trip to Galápagos, I went back to Quito. The Galápagos trip included a return ticket to Quito so I had to be there even though I could stay in Guayaquil and from there, go to some other places. According to my journals, for those few days in Quito, it was like any other … Continue reading Goodbye To Quito
