Tragedy and Yet Another Machu Picchu Crisis
Another incident -- this time involving a death and dozens of injuries -- sees Machu Picchu close out a tumultuous year with it's international reputation quickly eroding as the facets of the tourist ...
31 Dec 202512min
One Month Into Lima's State of Emergency
About a month into Lima's current State of Emergency, there appears to be a lot of show and few results. While we await an official report, some new data shows that homicides have not significantly de...
24 Nov 20258min
Start Planning Your 2026 Trip to Machu Picchu Now!
Nothing will ruin a trip for which you may have spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars to visit one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World only to find out you can't get a ticket or your dream o...
2 Okt 202524min
More Chaos in Machu Picchu Right Now
No matter how amazing Machu Picchu is, once again incompetence is making it look like a bad choice of places to visit. The possibility of a strike stopping transportation for yourists up and down the ...
10 Sep 202510min
My 9 Favorite Free Things in Cusco
This was a lot of fun and focuses on absolutely free things to see and experience mostly around Cusco's central historical center. Some you can probably guess, but not all. You can learn more at the ...
5 Sep 202532min
20 Years of Adventures Exploring in Peru
This episode took a long time to prepare as I simply have a LOT of adventures to tell you -- things like dealing with miners and loggers in the rainforest, searching for wild (and even sometimes dange...
10 Aug 202544min
Most Asked Questions About Visiting Peru in 2025
In this episode I answer questions that I've seen come up the most so far in 2025 from people planning a trip to Peru. I read social media and watch YouTube videos constantly to get a feel for what pe...
23 Juni 202533min
