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Peru Holidays

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Peru: land of the ancient Incas, home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes on earth, and tourist destination like no other. Hugely popular with adventurers, people on gap years and those wanting to escape from reality for a while, Peru is synonymous with culture, adventure and above all, nature. You have to see it to believe it, and once you’re there you’ll never want to leave!

Situated on the western coast of South America, Peru is one of the most ecologically, culturally and historically diverse countries in the world. From arid plains to high mountains and tropical rainforests, as a holiday destination it’s definitely one of the best as there’s so much to explore. One trip isn’t enough, to see Peru for all it’s worth, you’ll need to return time and time again!

Unlike most other countries in the region, the climate of Peru is not exclusively equatorial or tropical. Thanks to so many different types of area, the climate changes from blisteringly hot in the lowlands to freezing cold in the high Andes and incredibly humid in the Amazonian jungles. It’s therefore incredible difficult to give an average temperature to expect, so the best advice is to plan where you’re going and prepare for all conditions accordingly.

The great thing about Peru is that most of the country is untouched and most of the settlement is comparatively little of the land. This means once you get out of urban centres you can really become one with nature and experience everything the country has to offer. Spend a week taking in the impressive culture and cuisine of the capital, Lima, and then another in the wild. Peru is a country of dichotomy, and it’s absolutely incredible.

Whether you’re looking for adventure or simply want to relax and recharge your batteries, Peru has everything on offer. One of the hottest spots for people on gap years, TEFL placements and adventure holidays, trekking through the rainforests or climbing in the Andes are firmly on the agenda along with other activities such as paragliding and canoeing down one of the many rivers or teaching English in city or rural schools. If adrenaline is what you seek, there’s no better place than Peru. Similarly, the miles of untouched beaches lined with palm trees paint a picture of paradise that’s too good to miss!

You can’t go to Peru without seeing its historic sites, after all how many other countries in the world can boast archaeological relics that are over 500 years old? Machu Picchu is without doubt the most famous place in Peru and is a world heritage site, along with being one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The crown jewel of the ancient Inca empire, Machu Picchu is easily accessible and visits can regularly be booked. Of course there’s always the option to get out on the ground and trek there through the jungle on a week long adventure. [Read more…]

Top 5 Cities in the World

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TripAdvisor has recently announced its top 5 cities in the world. Topping the list, as their best city was Cape Town followed by Sydney, Machu Picchu, Rio de Janeiro and New York City. The votes were cast by millions of world travellers and this is what they came up with as their favourites.

However, it is worth thinking hard before using this list as your ultimate one. Firstly, people would have only voted for cities they have visited. This means that cities that are not often visited could be much better, but people do not know about them and therefore do not vote. Of course, you may feel that if it was that good, people would have heard of it and they will be wanting to visit it and therefore vote for it. But it depends on what you want from a city.

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With these sorts of lists, it is difficult to know what people are using as the criteria to base their vote on. Also you have no idea how many cities they have actually visited and so what form of comparison they have. However, with so many travellers voting it does seem to be quite a good source of information. You will probably find a whole host of similar lists over the Internet, some with similar and some with very different results.

However, trust your instincts. Do research about a place and decide whether it sounds like the sort of place you would like. Think about what there is to do and whether that would be the sort of thing that you and your family would like to spend your time doing. It is also worth thinking about what part of the world they are in and whether that is somewhere you would like to explore. If you are going to be there for a while, then you will need to consider what else there is to do in the area, what other places there are to visit and what there is to do, to keep everyone entertained.

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If you are considering a city break, think about why you want one and what you hope to get out of it. Are you thinking of going London because you like the sound of the museums or because your friend said you should go. What do you plan to do there? Where do you plan to stay? How long for? It is good to research a place. It is very different having a city break to a beach holiday for example. With a beach holiday you know there will always be a beach and that is why you are there so you know you will get what you want. However, with a city, they vary so much that you could get a whole host of different things and you need to make sure that you are getting what you want and expect.

So in conclusion, use the lists as a guide and give the planning a lot of thought. Decide what you want form the holiday and match that with the destination rather than doing things the other way around.