14 hours in Lima, Peru

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14 hours in Lima, Peru

An obligatory stop in Lima is part of most itineraries to Peru. In fact, I recommend that you spend a night on either end of your trip to Peru in Lima as flights in Peru are often delayed due to bad weather or can be overbooked. We spent 5 hours in Lima on our first night in Peru and another 5 hours in Lima on our last night in the country. We spent a final 4 hours in the city the next day prior to catching our flight. Here's what you should do with that time. 

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Top Five Accommodations of 2017

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Top Five Accommodations of 2017

Deciding where we're going to hit the hay for the night is one of those crucial decisions that takes up a lot of my pre-trip planning process. As I was working on selecting accommodation for our next adventure (South Africa!), I thought it would be interesting to reflect on my top five favourite accommodation of the last year. A similar post on restaurants will be up shortly! 

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Top Five Restaurants of 2017

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Top Five Restaurants of 2017

My philosophy about eating out is the following: we should not eat out unless we are actually excited about the meal that awaits us. The thought of grabbing lunch in a food court at a mediocre stall or at a random chain en route to a destination makes me very sad. In my day-to-day life, I try to limit restaurant meals to two-three per week (usually dinners), and always do my due diligence before sitting down for a meal (or even a snack!). While traveling, I always look for those places that combine a magical ambiance with delicious food.

Similar to an earlier post about top five hotels of 2017, here is a list of my top five restaurant experiences of 2017. I hope you're hungry!

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