Packing List for Hiking the Inca Trail
What we packed for the Inca Trail, split between the 6kg porter pack and your own day pack, with practical notes on cold nights, small tents and wet gear.
Ancient trails and desert mysteries.
The history, landscapes and practical details to help you plan your own trip, from the mountains to the coast.
What we packed for the Inca Trail, split between the 6kg porter pack and your own day pack, with practical notes on cold nights, small tents and wet gear.
Chauchilla Cemetery near Nasca dates back to around 200 AD. What there is to see, why a guide is worth it and how to pair it with a Nasca Lines flight.
What it’s like to visit Arequipa’s Santa Catalina Monastery, from the guided tour to the garden and rooftop views.
How to visit Peru’s Ballestas Islands, the ‘poor man’s Galapagos’, with our boat trip from Paracas, getting there from Lima or Pisco and what to take.
How we planned our first trip to South America: deciding what we wanted to experience in Peru and whether to travel independently or on an organised tour.
On a jungle hike from Cayman Eco Lodge in Peru’s Madre de Dios region, we came across an old canoe at Oxbow Lake covered in Amazon butterflies.
Every destination we’ve written about, in one place.
A life shaped by curiosity, connection and the moments that quietly change us.
Until next time… keep wandering.
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