Author: Sara
7 June, 2026 06:23
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From Hanoi to Bangkok in eighty days
We started this adventure in Hanoi, and after a dozen other locations and what has felt much, much longer than nearly three months, we are now in our last city, Bangkok. It’s fitting that we are ending this journey in the place that was our introduction to Southeast Asia a little over two years ago, when we fell head over heels for Thailand, and especially … Continue reading From Hanoi to Bangkok in eighty days
Hectic and Wholesome: our Hanoi
Wholesome may seem like the last word that one would use in describing any large city, let alone Hanoi. But that’s the word that keeps coming to mind as I try to wrap my head around all we have seen and experienced here in our first three weeks in Vietnam. As frenetic as daily life here can be, there’s an overwhelming sense of family and … Continue reading Hectic and Wholesome: our Hanoi
Ziplining to Machu Picchu
Ziplining high above the Santa Teresa Valley, before visiting Machu Picchu. Days 6 & 7 of the Salkantay Trek. Continue reading Ziplining to Machu Picchu
Our most challenging day: Collpapampa to Lucmabamba
Day 5 of the Salkantay, in which I get up close & personal with my fear of heights. Continue reading Our most challenging day: Collpapampa to Lucmabamba
Cloud forest and a Pachamanca lunch: Wayraccmachay to Collpapampa
Descent through the cloud forest. Continue reading Cloud forest and a Pachamanca lunch: Wayraccmachay to Collpapampa
Crossing the Salkantay Pass: Soraypampa to Wayraccmachay
The big day: crossing the Salkantay Pass Continue reading Crossing the Salkantay Pass: Soraypampa to Wayraccmachay
Guinea pigs and a glacial lake: Cusco to Soraypampa
Our Salkantay trek, days 1 & 2, in which we put our summer training to the test. Continue reading Guinea pigs and a glacial lake: Cusco to Soraypampa
The Salkantay Trek: acclimatization in Cusco
Altitude adjustment in Cusco Continue reading The Salkantay Trek: acclimatization in Cusco
