One of my favorite sayings is: "The best way to get a taste of local flavor is to do so literally." I love eating and drinking my way through a country - it just can’t be beat! My father jokes that after my first trip to Italy, he picked me up from the airport, and I spent the next 6 hours talking solely about the food that I'd eaten. Believe me, I can still describe some of those meals in detail, and I'm sure I will for a long time.
While I can sometimes be a picky eater at home, I try to turn off any hesitation while traveling and trust my gut (pun intended). Food and drinks are the perfect window into a local culture. They can show the growth of a civilization, its history, and its tradition, but most importantly, no matter what, they are different than what you know. That is, after all, why we travel. We are seeking to see, experience, eat and try all new things.
My roommate (and lovely Trip Planner here at Adventure Life, Molly Hutchison) spent 6 months living in Peru years ago. Lucky for me, she made sure I was prepped with not only a list of all the things I should try, but some places to try them too. I am glad to say I crossed off almost everything on her list. Below, I give you mine. While I can’t pinpoint a single bad meal I had in Peru, below are some of my favorites and where I enjoyed them.
Chuchero – Ollantaytambo Mutu – Cusco Los Perros – Cusco Las Gringas – Arequipa
So keep an open mind, try some new flavors, and enjoy!
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week
Linda Cummings
1 day ago
The info on the website was laid out very well. I did some comparisons with other tours and found Adventure Life met a lot of what I wanted in an Antarctica trip at the cheapest price. Requested a quote on Claudia contacted me right away. She answered a lot of questions the I had via email even though she offered to discuss via phone call. I’m more of an email person so appreciated how she accommodated that and answered all my questions. And when I was ready to book, she quickly got the ball rolling with getting our spots reserved on the trip my friend and I wanted. Thanks again, Claudia!
Hazel Araza
1 day ago
(1) great information on the website and throughout all the "materials." (2) Jane Packer is great: knowledgeable, responsive, takes a personal interest and tone, seems to care about the customer as a person not a sale.
Larry Bethune
1 day ago
great people doing a wonderful job to make our voyages happen.
trudy
2 days ago
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.