Blogs from Lima, Lima, Peru, South America - page 4

Lima (3/6/2018 - 5/6/2018) From beautiful snow-capped mountains to the busy city *sniff*. Not really a city girl myself, my time here was short and sweet. Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru; and lies on the country's arid Pacific coast. My favourite activity here was a visit to MATE (pronounced mAH-teh): the Mario Testino photography museum. It was also free because it was a Sunday, jackpot! Peruvian born but living in the England for many years, Mario Testino has been a fashion photographer for the past 20 years. MATE was founded in 2012 and is located in the hipster area of Lima, Barranco. As well as celebrity photography, Mario seeks to portray his Peruvian culture through his gorgeous, bright and glossy photography. One exhibition featured large images of Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, ... read more

Travel for work or vacation often has it's share of challenges, flying to Peru had its share of both. We departed Toledo right on time at 8:AM for the 54 mile drive to Detroit airport. Traffic was light an the weather beautiful. I had a conference call on my work assignment and things got a little emotional. Nothing bad, my team is just so passionate about what we do that emotions came through. So the drive time flew by quickly and we arrived at 9:00 AM to the car park. A quick bus ride and we were at the check in counter to drop off luggage. No one in line we headed right to the counter and hit our first snag. We were flying Delta to Miami and Avianca to Lima. We each had one checked ... read more

Today is Sunday April 15, normally tax day in the US but we have a two day reprieve since the date falls on a weekend. Being ever at the ready my taxes are filed and painfully paid for, leaving me free to prepare for my next adventure Peru. I will be traveling with Bob Lubell, a new friend and roommate for the trip; and Tony Barone and his wife Trish. Tony has done all the are work for my books The Enochian Dilemma and now Ghost Witch, we we have some history. Bob and I not so much. Oh well how bad can it be...we will be in Peru. Preparations for me on these trips is very important so I want to detail some of my preparations. First, I did a deep google dive on all ... read more

After having a bit of a lie in and going for breakfast we got ready to be picked up by Fernando at 10am. He had left us a message with reception the day before to confirm he would be arriving at 10 which was nice and he was true to his word arriving bang on time. We drove through Miraflores towards the city of centre of Lima before veering off towards the harbour where he dropped us off and confirmed he would pick us up again at 2pm to take us back to the hotel after the trip. We were introduced to the guide who spoke English well and waited with three other girls who seemed to be going on the same trip. A few more people joined and when we got on board the boat ... read more

Have a brother, or any other family member/friend you get along well with, in the country you are planning on visiting. Preferably one with a nice house and plenty of space to put you up. Travel with your mum, who prefers to get a cab when arriving at the airport instead of the local bus, saving you time, if not money. It is also way more comfortable. Don’t worry too much about the money, as your mum will insist you only pay the amount you would normally pay for that bus you didn’t take. Request a cold beer be put in the fridge by said brother for when you finally arrive at his house. There is nothing like a refreshing beer after a very long and turbulent flight. Sleep in that nice comfy bed that has ... read more