Pope Leo XIV is visiting Peru November 11-15! Here’s where to see him or where to go if you want to follow in his footsteps after the visit.

The Complete Guide to Huaraz: Everything you need to know to visit Huaraz and the Cordillera Blanca.

Here is everything you need to know about Lima’s airport. Travel tips for arriving in Peru, layovers and connections to domestic or international flights.

The best of Cusco: All my favorite restaurants, cafés and bars.

October Big Day at Tunquimayo Lodge was a fantastic success for the variety of birds we saw and what a great place Tunquimayo is for birding.

Kuélap is an amazing archeological site with so many reasons to visit. Here’s why you should go in 2027.

The Marvelous Spatuletail Refuge in Cocachimba is the best place to see Peru’s famous, endemic Marvelous Spatuletail Hummingbird.

My return to Moyobamba made me love the place even more than my first trip! Here’s what to do, where to eat and where to stay in Moyobamba.

My second visit to Tarapoto was a wonderful whirlwind of birding, good food and a lovely hotel. Here’s what to do, where to eat and where to stay in Tarapoto.

Pamuri Andes Lodge in Huancavelica Region has 25km of trails on the property for mountain biking and hiking, plus excellent horseback riding and hiking in the area.

On August 27 I was invited to attend the inauguration of a pre-Inca dam in Peru’s Cordillera Negra and see how communities are confronting climate change.

Taqrachullo is one of the most astonishing archeological sites in Peru but it’s so remote it hardly gets any visitors.

Inca Trail Closed in August 19-25 after two people died on August 17, 2026. Here’s what you need to know.

UKAW chocolates in Pucallpa has fun chocolate bar and chocolate bonbon workshops. It was my favorite activity in Pucallpa!

All my insider tips from living in Cusco since 2019!

The Qhapaq Ch’unchu of Paucartambo showed me how carefully they guard the Virgin of Carmen throughout the four day festividad.

Palccoyo’s rainbow mountains (yes, plural mountains) are a wonderful and relaxing hike.

The IncaRail First Class train to Machu Picchu was a luxurious treat.

The Inca Bridge at Machu Picchu is a secret back door entrance to the ancient citadel.

Can you buy a Machu Picchu ticket in person? Yes, sometimes. Here’s how!