Sadly this was to be our very last day in Lima. So we decided to go and visit the Huaca Pucllana ruins. This looked reasonably closeby on the map .... so we thought we'd catch a young walk from the hostel. Yeah right! Ended up taking us over an hour to get there ..... and much to our delight we were rewarded with a free tour of the place ..... by an actual English speaking Peruvian woman! Anshu at this point realised she had done the dumbest thing - she had hidden her money under her matress and started praying and hoping it would still be there when we got back =)) There was a museum section before the tour of the ruins and these housed, amongst other exciting things, a preseved mummy! This was the ... read more

Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima. So we started the day with a good breakfast, the freshly made papaya and mango juice was to die for, very very delicious. We then quickly showered, dressed and set of to explore Miraflores district on foot. We were advised to start off by exploring Larcomar the newest shopping mall in the area (we love shopping) and only two block away, towards the ocean. We went around in circles for a while - unavailble to find this large shopping mall and our map was of no help either, we decided to give up and walk over to the railing and enjoy the ... read more

This all started a long time ago, when I still in primary school and had a keen fascination for the lost civilizations of the world. I had a lot about Machu Pinchu, and always thought how fantastic it would be to one day visit it and see a bit of the South American continent at the same time. Finally I decided this was the year to do it and mustered up the courage to do it. Everyone I spoke to advised me that it was a bad idea for a female to travel by herself to South America. Even my travel agent had horror stories to tell on how he was drugged and mugged. This put a serious damper on my plans....but I was determined. So I asked my sister (Anshu) if wanted to come along, ... read more

Leave Phuket and arrive back in Bangkok - we arrive the the newly opened airport, which hasnt actually opened as the opening ceremony in a few days away. Stay at the First House Hotel.... read more

BAls & I went to the snake farm, elephant riding and quad biking. Anshu was love sick and just wanted to sit by the phone in case Arun phoned. Bals and had heaps of fun and were scared for one second when we could feel the power of the python circled around our legs. They are quite powerful and could easily have crushed our bones - sheer power in their lithe bodies - enough respect. ... read more