Tour Manager Alex Hynes sends us this beautiful note from the island of Madeira where she is traveling on our Self-Guided Walking Tour.
Hello from Madeira!
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See: The restored ruins of Machu Picchu. Surreal and ethereal, the massive archaeological wonder sits atop dramatic cliffs, inspiring many thoughts about how the ancient civilization built and lived in this place.
Hear: The Andean flutes as you walk in the trail, the river running below Machu Picchu town, the silence during our sunrise visit to the ruins.
Taste: Trout from the rivers, alpaca steak, guinea pig, quinoa (called quinotto), either in a pasta-like salad, or in a fancy quinoa risotto. Or try pisco sour (Peru’s national drink), passion fruit mousse, or passion fruit pisco sour.
Smell: The soil beneath your feet, earthy and esteemed.
Touch: The cold surface of the huge rocks. Oh, if they could talk …
Sound inviting? See the details of our Peru: Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley adventure.
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Leo Chaves
Residence: San Jose, Costa Rica
Trips guided: Several in Costa Rica, including the two current CW trips: Costa Rica: Southern Rainforest & Coast, and Costa Rica: Northern Cloudforest & Volcanoes
Guide since: 1994
Q: Why did you want …
Are you just dying to swim in Costa Rica’s waters, hike in the Dolomites, or sip wine in the French countryside, but can’t find someone to join you?
Our Solo Travelers program is ideal! When you join …
Have you ever experienced a carbungle? (Embarrassment caused by trying and failing to start, find reverse, or otherwise operate an unfamiliar automobile in a foreign country and having to ask someone for help.)
Or, have you …
We travel to many exotic, out-of-the-way places. But few hold the same mystique as Burma, as experienced through Burma: A Cultural Odyssey. From the natural beauty of bamboo forests (complete with hot springs), to the impressive 2,500-year-old …
At Country Walkers, responsible travel is one of our core values. One of the ways that we give back to the communities that so graciously host us is through the CW Travelers Fund. We make …
While I was at the Outdoor Retailer trade show last month in Salt Lake City, I found a smart line of anti-theft bags designed for making travel safer and easier.
Nothing can ruin a vacation like …
See: Leonardo DaVinci spent the last three years of his life at Clos Lucé, a manor in Amboise. Spend a morning or afternoon touring his estate and see real models of 40 of his inventions …
The New York Times has a fun article called “The 45 Places to Go in 2012.” Read it, and trust me, you’ll be hard pressed not to get on Kayak.com and start looking for plane …
Eric Kessler, who guides the Country Walkers Washington: Olympic Peninsula Adventure, recaps the history of a significant dam removal in Washington State. Kessler also shot the photos that accompany this blog post.
There is a phenomenal …
Antarctica … with temperatures as low as minus 100 degrees, it is the coldest and windiest continent. A fascinating place to visit, but there aren’t too many people or animals that could live there year …
I’ve just wrapped up checking out what’s new and cool in adventure and travel gear at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Expect a few travel gear posts over the next little …
We pride ourselves on being a leader in sustainable tourism, which is why we are a member of the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), a nonprofit group that improves the way we see the world.
As a …
