Did surfing begin in Peru?

Find out in my new BBC Travel article about surfing in Peru!

Heather Jasper at Waqra Pukara Peru

Machu Picchu’s Best Alternative: Waqra Pukará

Archeologist Óscar Montúfar says we should call it Llama Pukará. Find out why in my new BBC Travel article about Waqra Pukará!

I’m thrilled to be able to contribute an article about the vicuña to the new Atlas Obscura book Wild Life.

Globetrotting still prints on paper.

If you didn’t get a printed copy, you can read the whole magazine online.

Globetrotting Magazine Fall 2023 issue.

Peru’s Best

My travel guide for your phone has just as much information as a book. It’s interactive, searchable and full of photos - each worth a thousand words.

Download Peru’s Best from the App Store.

Download Peru’s Best from Google Play.

Read more about Peru’s Best on this page.

Sometimes what I write is wholly unrelated to travel …

Laura Sommers CEO Simply Good Coffee

Laura Sommers, CEO of Simply Good Coffee

My interview with business owner and breast cancer survivor Laura Sommers was published in Visionary Life Magazine.

And sometimes, people write about me.

Check out my interview with Travel with Jane.

Adventurer: Heather a freelance travel writer and photographer, based in Cusco, Peru since 2019.