After a confusing early morning flight from Arequipa (confusing because the plane skipped a scheduled stop of the flight and landed an hour early in our final destination of Cusco),…
Colca Canyon
I don’t exactly remember what we were thinking when we agreed to a two-day, 20 km (about 12.5 miles) hiking trip into the belly of a canyon, but I can…
Lima II
Our second day in Lima started off with a bit of ancient adventure; after a lazy morning getting ready, we were out the door of our wonderful host’s apartment looking…
Yellow Fever
T-Minus four days until Peru. And what an insanely busy two months it was leading up to this trip. I can barely contain my excitement at the thought of this…
Places to visit in 2011
Spanning five continents and the creative imaginations of some of your favorite Go Girl writers, here a list of place we would like to visit this year (any of your…
How to Holiday Overseas
Sorry Anglophiles, this post is not about vacationing in a different country, but how to celebrate your cultural traditions while abroad. This year has brought about a lot of changes…
Socially Conscious Traveling – An Appeal to GoGirls Everywhere
I could talk for days about the countless joys and triumphs involved with traveling the world as a female, but perhaps best of all is the ability to connect with…
Welcome to the Jungle (Part 2)
This story is a continuation from last week’s ‘Welcome to the Jungle (Part 1).’ After hours of zooming up and down lush, green mountains, we found ourselves in the jungle…
Welcome to the Jungle (Part 1)
The following story is a flashback to when I worked with the NGO ProWorld in 2008, an organization that sends volunteers (usually American college students) to impoverished indigenous communities, where…