To celebrate our five-year wedding anniversary, my husband and I went to Peru to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. We decided to go in May before the busy season and while the weather is still mild ...

I’m saving up for my dream trip to Machu Picchu. What tips would you give to a first-time visitor? Machu Picchu has definitely become a victim of its own beauty. With the crowds of visitors who come ...

Hidden away for centuries in the mountainous cloud forests of Peru, the well-preserved Incan ruins of Machu Picchu are a must for any traveler’s bucket list. Though the site’s origins remain ...

ALTHOUGH Peru has all the ingredients to be an amazing place, some more delicate travelers (like me) find a wealth of reasons not to go. The drinking water. As in, you can’t drink it. Insects the size ...

Why I went: To hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, to learn about the history and culture of the Inca, and to see the Andes. Don’t miss: Seeing the sun rise or set over Machu Picchu. The light at the ...