Whenever we write about Australia, this picture inevitably makes an appearance: That’s the path to the perfect beach near Carmen’s parents home in Perth. If we ever got homesick on our 18-month odyssey, we looked at that snap and imagined being there. This morning that fantasy became hot-footed reality. We went to the beach with […]
If you don’t want to spend the 130 soles (US$47) on a tourist ticket to visit the Inca ruins surrounding Cusco, then don’t despair – there are cheap things to do in Cusco. After forking out to hike the Inca Trail we really didn’t feel like spending another US$100 on tourist tickets for the two […]
I’m a coffee addict. I’m not quite at the level of Balzac, the French writer infamous for his almost superhuman caffeine intake. But I like to have at least one decent cup of java every morning to restore my humanity and own a grind and brew coffee machine. Drip fed, black, white, French press, a […]
