Tips for Families Traveling Abroad

Tips for Families Traveling Abroad

Tip #1 - If only 1 parent (or no parents) are traveling with children under the age of 18, the parent (or guardian) traveling with child(ren) should have a notorized Permission to Travel letter from the parent not traveling.  There…

Cusco hotels & toilets:  what to expect when traveling in Peru

Cusco hotels & toilets: what to expect when traveling in Peru

This post will focus on the common characteristics of 3 star hotels in Cuzco and what to expect. There's nothing wrong with most of the hotels in Cusco. But judging by the negative comments written by travelers on Trip Advisor,…

Virginia Beach Travel Company has Best Tours to Machu Picchu

Virginia Beach Travel Company has Best Tours to Machu Picchu

It helps that Adios Adventure Travel has an office in Virginia, US. organized and run by Jacquie Whitt. It also helps that Adios has an office in Cuzco, Peru, run by Adios Adventure Travel co-founder, Vidal Jaquehua.  Both of…

Packing for the Amazon Jungle

Packing for the Amazon Jungle

What do you pack for an environment that has no electricity, limited plumbing and world-renowned bugs! We're packing a full selection of bug  repelling options; from the totally natural organic varieties to the full-strength…

How to travel to Machu Picchu before your cruise around South America

How to travel to Machu Picchu before your cruise around South America

Can you do a 3-day quickie shore excursion to Machu Picchu from your cruise ship? Yes, but here's what you need to know. There's just enough time if your ship docks in Port Callao in Lima and you return to Lima (or to Port of…

Traveling to Machu Picchu with Mom

Traveling to Machu Picchu with Mom

She's a very young seventy-seven years old, lives alone and stays fit by keeping her villa in immaculate condition. Mom is active, engaged and busy. When she's not cleaning, she's rearranging the neighbor's furniture, hosing down…

Need tickets to hike Huayna Picchu?

Need tickets to hike Huayna Picchu?

Peru government launched a new website for booking Machu Picchu tickets in January 2019. You can buy entry tickets to Machu Picchu with or without one of the 2 hikes. After covid-19, the Peru government launched another new website. Follow…

Adventures in South America: why I miss my Osprey luggage!

Adventures in South America: why I miss my Osprey luggage!

Lifetime warranty. I didn't really pay attention to that at the time we purchased our Osprey luggage. I did pay attention to the high quality wheels and the comfortable shoulder straps on the Sojourner bag. My 16 year old son…

Did you buy a Groupon for a Peruvian Resort, Hotel or Spa?

Did you buy a Groupon for a Peruvian Resort, Hotel or Spa?

If you have booked your own hotels in Peru, then you are halfway to organizing your Machu Picchu trip of a lifetime. Groupons, AirBnB and websites like booking.com or hotels.com are very popular and useful for securing your own affordable…

MSN:  how they made us think about our model for a successful travel business

MSN: how they made us think about our model for a successful travel business

It's been an exciting week. Actually it's been exciting since the start of the new year when Adios Adventure Travel was featured in a couple of high-profile travel blogs. Several people contacted us to ask about employment. As…