Machu Picchu is one of those bucket-list activities people dream about. While most people visit on a day trip, you can also visit via the Inca Trail, a challenging multi-day hike through the jungles of Peru. In this guest post, my friend Gillian divulges the details of her trek while sharing some tips and suggestions to help you plan your trip to Machu Picchu. Hiking to Machu Picchu along the Inca Trail in Peru remains the highlight of my year traveling. Looking out over the peaks of the Andes, and knowing that I hiked to get there filled me with joy and awe. I didn’t want to be anywhere else. I won’t lie, though — it took some work. A lot of work, in fact. But it was totally worth it. Sitting some 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level, Machu Picchu was an Inca citadel built in the 15th century. The citadel was built as a royal estate, though it was used for less than 100 years before being abandoned due to the arrival of the Spanish, who were set on conquest. It wasn’t until...
Posted : 8/31/2023 | August 31st, 2023 Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people were transitioning to remote work. Digital nomads were becoming increasingly common as people quit the cubicle to work from wherever they felt like working from. Today, post-COVID, an even greater number people are working remotely. Studies show that workers are happier even as productivity has stayed the same — if not increased. Numerous countries now offer visas exclusively for digital nomads too. I’ve written about finding the best travel insurance a ton over the years. But travel insurance for digital nomads and remote workers is a different thing. Travel insurance is for travel emergencies with the idea that if something really bad happens, you’ll go home and take care of it. After all, travel has a start and end date. But, when you are roaming the world without an end date and need prescriptions and regular check ups, regular travel insurance won’t really do. If you’re conside...