I am going to take a hiatus from writing on Go Backpacking in September, in order to focus on my next book, a travel guide to Lima. I am co-writing it with Colin Post of Expat Chronicles.
By devoting more attention to this project in the coming month, we both hope to publish the guide well before the end of the year.
I've already written and scheduled a few final Mexico posts for September, and Mark will continue to contribute on a weekly basis.
I'll still be active on Facebook, Twitter, and sending out the weekly newsletter.
Why Lima?
Between 2011-2012, I spent about 7 months total in Peru, and 6 of those months were spent living in Lima.
I feel like I got to know the city well. I can't imagine having spent any less time there, and could easily have stayed longer.
Combined with Colin's knowledge from living in Peru for a much longer period of time, I think we're both in a terrific position to publish a high-quality travel guide.
To refresh your memory, here are a few of my many highlights from Peru:
Northern and Central Peru
- Keulap: Fortress Ruins in Northern Peru
- Moche Ruins: Huaca de la Luna y Huaca del Sol
- A “Day of the Dead” Visit to Huascaran, Peru's Tallest Mountain
- Pastoruri Glacier: Journey to 5,000 Meters
Cusco and Machu Picchu
Lima
The Amazon
- Jaguars and Thunderstorms on the Tambopata River
- Top 5 Wildlife Moments in Peru's Amazon Basin
- Photo Essay: Wildlife in the Tambopata National Reserve
In October, I'll pick up with my stories and photos from Bolivia, share more from my last European train adventure, plus let you in on how I spent two weeks in Panama. Stay tuned!
Planning a trip? Go Backpacking uses and recommends:
- G Adventures for small group tours
- Skyscanner for researching flights
- Hostelworld for booking hostels
- Airbnb for renting rooms and homes
- Rail Europe for train passes
- World Nomads for travel insurance
I’m excited that you’re tackling Lima for your next guide book. It’s a city that we really liked, but it has a bad reputation amongst travelers for some reason. Looking forward to being able to refer people to your book when they ask me “why Lima?” Good luck and enjoy the hiatus!
Thanks Audrey. There’s a lot to do there, and I think most travelers only give it the cursory day or two of sightseeing on their way to/from Cusco.
One thing we’re both excited about is putting a heavy emphasis on the gastronomy :)
Good luck with your book, how exciting!
Thanks Andi!
We really liked Lima during our recent exploration visit. It’s maybe not
worth flying all the way to South America but worth staying for a day or
two. We compiled our options for a perfect day in Lima in our
destination guide.
http://www.mightytravels.com/13232755/destination_guide_lima_peru_a_perfect_day_in_lima.php