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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 us share responsibilities and equity. We do not subcontract. Contacting the US office gives you
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
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 San Martin in Pisco, 4 hours drive south of Lima). Keep in mind that you are going from sea le
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 their patios or planting flowers in the big pots by their front door. So when she said she
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 this link to Machu Picchu News page to read the latest about post covid travel u
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 bought the Osprey backpack without wheels. When you're young, you can get away with that. Matu
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 accommodations. Adios Adventure Travel can arrange the other half of your trip,
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 guides. And a few asked about setting up trips. Even better!
Bolivia salt flats: new frontier for Adios Adventure Travel
Many people are not aware of the abundance of nature and naturally occuring geographical and cultural features in Bolivia. Have you heard of Uyuni Salt Flats? This is just one of the reasons to visit and explore this amazing little country tucked up behind Lake Titicaca.
Qosqo Tales
Our local guides are Andean natives with a passion for bringing their Qechua culture to life. Here are three Andean legends they translated so you can connect with their roots before experiencing the culture for yourself.
Children of the Sun
The Story of the Origin of the People of the Andes
Valicha: A Tale of My Mother's Famed Chicha Brewery in the Andes Mountains
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