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Day Trips From Cusco: My Top 4 (NOT Machu Picchu!!)

April 4, 2026 / Brittney Shadday

Hike, white water raft, and check out all the archeological sites (except Machu Picchu) on these day trips from Cusco!

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Cusco Peru Weather in November

March 16, 2026 / Brittney Shadday

On our 2025 trip to Cusco Peru, weather in November was a bit rainy, but totally manageable for the Salkantay Trek and a week in the Amazon!

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I Did the 5 Day Salkantay Trek in Peru

March 7, 2026 / Brittney Shadday

I trekked 45 miles through the Peruvian Andes on the 5 Day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu.

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My 3-Week Itinerary: Cusco, Peru

January 18, 2026 / Brittney Shadday

On this 3-week itinerary Cusco was the home base as we rafted through the Sacred Valley, trekked over 15,000 feet, soaked in two jungle hot springs, and saw capybaras three days deep into the Amazon jungle.

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What to Do in Ollantaytambo Peru

January 18, 2026 / Brittney Shadday

Wonder what to do in Ollantaytambo Peru other than visit epic ruins? Try white water rafting the Urubamba or a 7-course contemporary Andean meal at ALQA.

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The BEST Solvang Wine Tasting Tour (from a local)

July 30, 2025 / Brittney Shadday

After leaving Solvang, we began riding through Ballard Canyon. Ironically, my favorite part of this Solvang wine tasting tour wasn’t the wine tasting, it was riding the e-bikes through Ballard Canyon up to this beautiful lookout across the valley of vineyards below! I felt totally immersed in the beauty of California wine country and felt so lucky to live in such a beautiful place.

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