machu picchu – The Backpacker's Way

The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

19th May 201726th February 2018 Elena1 Comment

Going there had been in my bucket list since I first landed in Peru, five months ago. Reaching it after hiking 74 km in the Salkantay Trek is what made it memorable. Machu Picchu is what everyone says it is: magical. But what makes it even more magical is the way Continue Reading

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Elena Sabella

I was born in Florence, Italy, 29 years ago. In November 2016, I quit my office job and bought a one-way ticket to Peru. I changed my heels with hiking boots and my purse with a backpack. Now, I am camping under the stars and sharing meals with the locals. This blog is my personal project, my way to show that you don't need to be rich to travel, and that you're the only one that stands between you and your dreams. Don't let anybody tell you what the world is like: go find out for yourself. Take the risk, choose the path of the unknown, take that leap: it's worth it.