We always knew we wanted to visit Machu Picchu while in Peru but there was one thing that we weren’t quite sure about. Should we do it the easy way and take the train, or should we do it the hard way and hike there? When people talked about hiking the Inca Trail, I always […]
There is no denying that Peru is a culinary paradise. After travelling for three months through Ecuador and Colombia, it was nice to find some food that was a little “different”. But we enjoyed more than just Peruvian style food there. The standard of food, in general, was much higher than in other places we […]
In recent years, Cusco has become even more popular than it already was, this time because of Vinicunca, a magnificent geologic wonder. Also known as Rainbow Mountain or La Montana de Siete Colores, Vinicunca has taken Instagram by storm. Photos of Rainbow Mountain are everywhere, complete with shots of people posing with cheeky Alpacas at […]
Arequipa is Peru’s second-largest city and for me, it’s also its prettiest. Nestled at the foot of three dormant volcanoes, Arequipa has the perfect setting. Nicknamed the “White City” due to its historic centre that is packed with chalky white buildings made from volcanic rock, Arequipa is a great city to wander around. It’s also […]
One thing that I’m not fond of when travelling is overland border crossings. They always seem to be a bit stressful, sometimes time consuming and often frustrating, especially the ones in Latin America. After our last Latin America border crossing experience from Ecuador to Colombia which took over two hours, we didn’t know what to […]
At 3,270 metres (10,730 ft), the Colca Canyon or Cañon de Colca is the second deepest canyon in the world. But somehow, not many people have heard of it. It lives in the shadows of another famous grand canyon in Arizona that is actually only the 4th deepest one in the world! If you’re a […]
At the end of August, we said goodbye to Colombia and headed down South to Peru, our third South American country. We would spend the next five weeks there. We weren’t sure what to expect from Peru. Would it be too touristy? What would the weather be like? Would we survive the altitude? Fortunately, we […]
After spending over six weeks in beautiful and warm Colombia, it was time to move on. Our next destination was Peru, a country with very different scenery and a lot colder climate than Colombia. Were we ready to face the cold? Simon was; me on the other hand, am I ever ready for the cold? […]
I’m not going to lie, even though we booked a week in Bogota, we didn’t expect much from it. Bogota is not a place that most people rush to when they visit Colombia. A lot of people only spend a day or two there and others don’t even bother visiting Bogota at all. It’s just […]
Walking around Bogota, you can’t miss spotting the Cerro de Monserrate, the large hill that rises above downtown Bogota. With its church perched on top of it, the highest point in Bogota stands out. Monserrate is one of Bogota’s most popular tourist attractions because, as you can imagine, from its peak at 3200 metres above […]
Hi, I'm Cindy and I'm a travelholic. Simon is my husband and he's married to a travelholic! We're currently traveling full time, hoping to tick off as many places on our bucket list as we can. We hope you enjoy roaming along with us. Welcome to Free Two Roam!