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Plaza Mayor and Basilica Menor church in the Old town of Cusco city, and the Andes mountains, Peru - Shutterstock

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In today’s email: 

• Planning a Trip to Peru? Here's all you need to know!

• Around the World: Start planning your trek to Machu Picchu; The Amazon River Rainforest: Why Peru Is the Best Country for Exploring; When is the Best time to visit Peru and more…

• 🌟 New: Travel Quizzer is Here!

• Seasonal & Special Occasions To Add To Your List

• Into Orbit: SpaceX wants Starbase to become an official city in Texas

• From Social Media: Dreaming of Ireland?

• Travel Grub: Street Food in Peru! Lima’s Dangerous Street Eats!

• Quirky Corner:  14 Things to Know BEFORE You Visit PERU: Lima & Cusco Peru Travel Guide

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Planning a Trip to Peru? Here's all you need to know!

Planning an itinerary through Peru is relatively easy, as Peru is a rather elongated country where you mostly travel “top-down” or alternatively “bottom-up” rather than as a true round trip. However, it also depends on how much time you want to spend in the country and in individual regions and places…

Llama in Machu Picchu, Peru - Shutterstock

Around the World

Start planning your trek to Machu Picchu

Built in the 1450s during the reign of Inca emperor Pachucuti, Machu Picchu is thought to have been either a country estate for the emperor, or an important place of worship. The exact purpose of the site is still unknown, though.

The Amazon River Rainforest: Why Peru Is the Best Country for Exploring

When we think of the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil automatically comes to mind. Yet it is a little-known fact its birthplace is actually the Peruvian region of the Amazon river and rainforest.

When is the Best time to visit Peru?

In a nutshell: Peru is wet from November to March and dry for the rest of the year. The coast - especially in the south - tends to be drier, but the Amazon is always hot and wet. It is the world's largest rainforest, after all...

A $20 trillion tunnel that could link New York and London in an hour? Don’t cancel your flight just yet

Busy beavers and merry moles have been chattering about resurfaced plans for a $20 trillion transatlantic tunnel that could theoretically link London and New York in just an hour using vacuum tube technology…

From Sublime to Stressful: Cruise Critic’s Editors Share Their Best – and Worst – Experiences of 2024

“You have the BEST job.” That’s a sentence that Cruise Critic editors hear all the time when they’re out and about, scouting cruise ships around the world.

Top Ten Places to Visit in The Western Cape of South Africa

The Western Cape of South Africa is renowned for its stunning landscapes, diverse ecosystems, and vibrant culture. From the iconic Table Mountain to the picturesque Cape Winelands, the region offers a wealth of experiences..

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🌟 New: Travel Quizzer is Here!

Are you ready to prove your travel smarts? Don’t miss the chance to play the hottest new trivia game for travel lovers!

Here’s a taste: Where is the famous Kylemore Abbey located?

Think you know? Don’t wait—thousands of trivia buffs are already hooked. Play Travel Quizzer now!

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Seasonal & Special Occasions To Add To Your List

Explore this list of seasonal activities not to be missed.

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Into Orbit

Photo by Jeremy Thomas on Unsplash

SpaceX wants Starbase to become an official city in Texas

SpaceX is hoping to officially make its Starbase facility a new city in South Texas. The private spaceflight company submitted a petition to local authorities on Dec. 12, requesting an election on incorporating the Starbase launch site as its own city.

First space tourist Dennis Tito: ‘It was the greatest moment of my life’

On April 30, 2001, US millionaire Dennis Tito arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) via a Russian Soyuz rocket, becoming the world’s first space tourist. For Tito, then 60, it was the culmination of a dream he’d held since he was a young man…

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From Social Media

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Travel Grub

Street Food in Peru! Lima’s Dangerous Street Eats!

Quirky Corner

14 Things to Know BEFORE You Visit PERU: Lima & Cusco Peru Travel Guide

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