With 30 years of combined international travel experience, Joel Cabrera and Bryan Herb, Zoom Vacations’ co-founders and Tour Leaders, have traveled to the ends of the Earth gaining invaluable travel information that they happily share with others. Here are a few of their favorite things
Tag: peru
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Come join us as we celebrate the Incan New Year and winter solstice on June 24!
You can expect to come across daytime expositions, street fairs, and people meandering and dancing in the streets throughout the weeklong celebrations during Peru's Inti Raymi festival.
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Machu Picchu and Sigiriya. Twinzies?
Even without knowing any of its history, anyone who is a fan of Machu Picchu is going to see instant similarities between it and Sigiriya.
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5 Exotic River Cruises
The following are five of my favorite less-discovered, yet phenomenal places for river cruising.
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Featured Traveler: Vickie from Yukon, OK
But being a straight woman on a trip for a week through Peru with a small group of gay men did make her wonder if this would be the best thing ever or a mistake.
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Independence Day Celebrations Around the World
As I watched the 4th of July fireworks in my small home town in Oregon, I started to wonder what kinds of similar celebrations are happening in other countries at different times of the year. Most countries appear to have at least one day of national pride, and it is often associated with gaining independence or...
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New at Zoom Vacations
Zoom Vacations is constantly fine tuning trips to make them better and better each time. Some changes and additions are subtle but significant. Here is a list of current and upcoming changes to our roster of award winning trips: Zoom China – Upgraded hotel location on the iconic riverside Bund. Great shopping area and great river...
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Me and Machu Picchu: A Love Affair
Many visitors to Machu Picchu report a strange energy they feel, walking among the ruins. Perhaps this energy is simply the impact of the extreme beauty of the area. If you have been, you know what I am talking about. If not, allow me to paint a picture for you.
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Social Media, a Travel Resource
Social media has replaced the paper postcard as a means to communicate with friends back home. Facebook in particular continues to let our friends and family know where we are, that we’re safe, we’re enjoying ourselves, and what we’re up to, in real time. And it’s not just about what we’re writing but also...
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Travel Makes Everything Taste Better
Is cappuccino really better in Rome? Is ceviche really more tasty in Peru? Sometimes, when I am home, I get an uncontrollable yearning for food just the way I had it somewhere else; usually on a sunny beach, a 2,000 year old piazza, a crowded fragrant market, or in the kitchen of an attentive cook....