Month: March 2024

• Kyoto, Japan // Why the highlight of all highlights?

  

  We were in rough shape by the time we arrived at the Ryokan style hostel in Kyoto, a traditional Japanese style inn. We had summited Mt. Fuji the very same day we arrived, taking a series of local trains. As any traveler can attest, visiting Japan is like visiting the future. One of the many…

  March 26, 2024

  Asia, Solo female travel, Travel (All), Travel tips & guides

  Adventure, female travel, girls trip, Japan, Kyoto, Nara, Nishiki Market

• Cusco, Peru // Why so elusive?

  

  Here for the travel advice and not to read my life story? Jump to Dos & Don’ts for the tl;dr [too long; didn’t read] to plan your trip from Cusco to Machu Picchu now! Hiking the Inca Trail has been a bucket list item for me for decades. Imagine my chagrin at having traveled all…

  March 13, 2024

  South America, Travel (All)

  Adventure, altitude sickness, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Misadventure, Peru