As much as I love being in the woods, hiking, putting myself through hours of physical exertion to be rewarded with breathtaking views, I daresay I am intrigued by history, culture and beautiful buildings. Europe boasts of every one of these and I only had a taste of it while visiting London and Wales …

 Catalonia is a region in the northeastern area of Spain, vying for independence since the last couple of centuries, revolting the imposition of Spanish language and laws on the Catalans who take pride in their language and culture. It was designated an autonomous community when Spain became a republic. The beautiful city of Barcelona …

 I arrived at my hotel in Cusco, greeted by a sleep deprived man who wanted to change his room in case it was possible and the bleary-eyed hotel staff. Once in my room, I fell asleep quickly, only to wake up in a few hours to head out on my day trip to the …

The two-day Inca trail is probably the most expensive thing I have done on any trip. I would have loved to do the “classic” four-day trek (following the path that the Incas took), but it is much more popular and gets sold out almost a year in advance. In the wee hours of the …