In this second post on my recent Inca Trail experience, I take you through a day by day look at this famous hike, from KM 82 all the way to wonderful Machu Picchu (and Aguas Calientes and back to Cusco once more). Part I is here for those who want to know more about the […]
In Part I of this series on my Inca Trail experience, I will discuss the history of Peru’s most popular hike, and provide some practical information for would-be Inca Trail-ers. Part II will look at the day by day experience of walking the Inca Trail, culminating in the archaeological wonder of Machu Picchu. The Inca […]
Join me as we look back at some of the cultural highlights from London and beyond in a Salterton Arts Review 2022 Countdown. A Year In Review From the perspective of the Salterton Arts Review, 2022 was a pretty good year! 2020 was the year of an unexpected disruption followed by a blog relaunch and […]
In this final post from the Salterton Arts Review’s Peruvian excursion, we take a look at tourism in the Peruvian Amazon. Does the Tambopata Eco Lodge strike the right balance between authentic visitor experiences and sustainability? Heading to the Amazon! After visiting Lima and Cusco, checking out the Sacred Valley and walking the Inca Trail […]
As I made my way through Peru’s Sacred Valley, my thoughts were on the different ways in which heritage and tradition is lived and managed in this fascinating region. The Sacred Valley: A Definition Firstly, please let me say that this post is mostly the musings of a historian and museologist on Peruvian heritage and […]
Is the boleto turistico, Cusco’s combined ticket to over a dozen sites, worth it? How about if you have limited time in the city? Let me tell you about my experiences cramming in some of the more central sites over the course of a single day. The Boleto Turistico I touched a little bit on […]
A review of Peru: A Journey In Time, now on at the British Museum. A quietly excellent exhibition which reveals a lot about Peru’s past cultures and the threads of continuity with the present. Peru And My Personal Bucket List I don’t want to say I had been doom-mongering. BUT – it is true that […]
Is it possible to fit historic, archaeological and cultural sites into a Caribbean beach holiday (specifically one at English Harbour in Antigua)? Or course it is, and you’ve come to the right place to find out more! Antigua & Barbuda For Culture Lovers As most of you know already, the Salterton Arts Review is primarily […]
A review of a visit to the Museo Casa Concha in Cusco, Peru, also known as the Museo Machu Picchu. This is the best opportunity to see artefacts from Machu Picchu before or after a visit to the site itself. But it’s the untold or carefully positioned stories that are the most intriguing. Museo Machu […]
An illustrated walk around the Greenwich Peninsula from Maze Hill to Woolwich Dockyard. By far the most industrial of our Docklands walks, and all the more interesting for it. Docklands Walks – A Complete Set! It’s been a while since we did a walk from Gilly Cameron-Cooper’s book Walking London’s Waterways. And today’s walk is […]
