Links to Essential Gear for your Trip to South America
These are products and services that I have used myself and would give to my mother. who is pictured above at Machu Picchu (at age 78.) Each link will take you to a page on the Adios Adventure Travel website where you can read…
Go Pure Pod: The Best Water Filter for Travelers
My quest for the best water filter for travelers is over. Go Pure Pod portable water filter is the winner. To say it was love at first sight is an understatement. Let me explain. I've been traveling to South America since 2006…
How to Avoid Crowds and Explore Real Peru on Your Trip to Machu Picchu
Here's my take on how to explore the lesser known regions of Peru on your way to Machu Picchu. Everything I listed here is within driving distance from Cusco. I'm sharing my first-hand experience exploring "real" Peru without…
What You Need to Know about Traveling to Patagonia Chile After the Pandemic
While we have all been looking under the bed for our dusty suitcases and outdated passports, the country of Chile throttled their post-pandemic reopening in a single action. Chile skipped the gradual steps of reopening that I've…
How to Choose the Most Handy Luggage for your Trip to Machu Picchu
Eventually every one who is planning a trip to Machu Picchu will learn that there is a size limit for bags on the train to Machu Picchu. That is just the beginning of the information you need to know about the most practical kind…
Why You Can't Resell Your Machu Picchu Entry Tickets
Recently I saw people trying to sell their Machu Picchu tickets on social media platforms. Surely people must realize that the tickets have their names and passport information printed on them. This information is to help Machu…
Which Circuit is the Best For the Classic Photo of Machu Picchu?
Starting June 1, 2024 there were major changes to all the circuits at Machu Picchu. So much is going on, we wrote up an entire new post. CLICK HERE Starting in January 2025, changes to tickets for all Circuit 1 routes take effect.…
How The Inca Trail Hike Permits and Machu Picchu Tickets Changed in 2022
Over the last few months, the Peruvian Ministry of Tourism and park authorities have been playing around with the tickets and permits at Machu Picchu. They whittled a little rule here, and carved out a chunk of regulation there,…
Machu Picchu for Stargazers and Dark Sky Enthusiasts
When the sun goes down in Peru, the sky comes alive with celestrial bodies that twinkle and even shoot across the sky. I'm not an expert astronomer, but I have personally experienced the eye-opening wonders of the night sky in…
Machu Picchu Dr: "All Tourists Need A Health Check Before Hiking Wayna Picchu"
On March 4, 2022, a 50 year old American tourist died after experiencing health problems while hiking up the famous Huayna Picchu Mountain inside the Machu Picchu national park. A team of security guards and the national police…
