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.
Best meal! (Karen DiGangi)
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!
Purple corn crust pizza and local beer (Karen DiGangi)
We've used Adventure Life for several trips in the past and have always been very pleased with them. The staff is personable and professional at the same time. Erin put this trip together for us in just a few days, and it has everything we were looking for! I recommend them without hesitation.
benn
1 month ago
I served as the person responsible for planning a trip to Galapagos and Machu Picchu for a group of 14 people. Jane with Adventure Life was very helpful throughout the process. Making suggestions, offering insight, and in the end helped me overhaul an initial plan into something even better. Also, Jane makes all the plans including the flights within and between Peru and Ecuador. Thanks to her this is going to be a stress-free adventure. After making the final decision about the trip, Jane gathered the contact information for all the travelers and sent out the details to each traveler individually with links to pay deposits, upload passport info, and personal preferences. She also ensured a group email was sent out to the entire group welcoming us to the trip preparation process. Our trip is a year from now and we are excited to make this once in a life time trek. I am happy to have organized things through Adventure Life. However, two small issues came up that were a little off putting. First, Adventure Life adds $50 per person to the cost for each traveler as a donation to a Galapagos conservation fund. I think this should he offered as something that can be added at each traveler’s discretion. Instead, it is automatically added, and each person must ask to have it removed if they do not want it included. Second, although the trip deposit may be paid with a credit card without incurring an additional fee, the balance must be paid in another way to avoid a 3% credit card fee. Maybe this is standard with all travel agencies. In the end I would definitely go through Adventure Life for the next big trip.
Brenda Nielsen
1 month ago
I think it was very helpful that Franny and I spoke on the phone. I think she had a better idea of what we were looking for, and she planned a great itinerary for us!
Elizabeth
2 months ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
3 months ago
Easy.
Great work on the follow up and details by Waru.