In April 2015, I did an Eastern European roundtrip with a good friend of mine, and we decided to stop in Croatia, a country that was beginning to open to tourism at the time. Here is what we did :
Author: luttitravels
4 Budget things to do in Turin
You want to visit Turin / Torino in Italy but you are on a tight budget and don't know what you can do for cheap ? Maybe you are a backpacker or doing a roadtrip across Italy and are looking for cheap options ? Here are 4 things you can do/ see in Turin on a budget !
All you need to know about: The Salkantay Trek
The Salkantay Trek is a 4 to 6 days trek that takes you across the Andes Mountains to the hidden Inca City of Machu Picchu. This trek will take you across a range of landscapes from dry, to rocky, to lush green jungles, and across a range of altitudes, from 1,900 meters to 4,650 meters (the highest point of the trek).
Machu Picchu new regulations for 2019
Since the 1980s then the number of tourists and travellers visiting the site have risen by 700%, with a peak at 610,000 people between January and July of 2018.
My Machu Picchu Trek Challenge: The Story
In 2016 I was in my final year of my Bachelors degree in the UK, and I took part of a charity challenge organised by Choose a Challenge. The goal : Raise a minimum of £3000 and trek the Salkantay Trek in Peru to the famous archeological wonder, the Machu Picchu for Make A Wish Foundation UK. Read the story here !