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Peru Luxury Travel: Fine Restaurants of Lima

Many aspects can be taken into account when planning a luxury vacation to Peru: the way you move, the way you live, and the way you eat. With this last one, go no further than Lima where all the incredible gastronomy of the large country has congregated. In this capital metropolis which houses (and feeds) more than 8 million people, it’s no surprise that one can find cuisine from almost any corner of Peru within just a few city blocks. Beyond the delicious street food and local hole-in-the-walls called hariques, Lima has all the 5-star dining areas and everything you’re looking for and more to fit into your Peru luxury travel plans.

As a first time visitor to Lima or inaugural trip to Peru, one cannot miss trying the ceviche. The classic, national dish is made of a raw fish or seafood mixture marinated in fresh lime juice, a little bit of spicy aji pepper, and garnished with features such as lettuce, red onion, and salty choclo corn kernels. It is a very light dish perfect for a relaxing afternoon, but you’ll still find yourself satisfied after a hearty plate of ceviche. Pair your entr?e with a light beer, and soon you’ll even feel Lime?o! In Lima, there are dozens of renowned cevicherias that serve their namesake specialty typically during lunchtime hours. La Mar, owned and run by the famous Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio, is one of the more coveted dining locations. Reservations are not accepted, so be sure to arrive early around opening. Another of Gaston’s star restaurants is Gaston y Astrid, the top of the top of Lima’s cuisine map. Finally, for a more casual meal, head to Pescados Capitales where the plates are large and you can relax with a table of your friends and family without …

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Cheap Family Vacations: Myth or Reality in Today’s Economy?

November 23, 2019December 5, 2019 - by Alejandra Young

Here’s earth-shattering news…cheap family vacations are what families like yours are frantically looking for. In today’s economy you just can’t afford to be putting your family in severe debt just to afford a decent vacation.

You’ve probably even had wild thoughts about buying a timeshare. This is a huge commitment that a lot of timeshare owners later regret after knowing that there are more affordable timeshare alternatives.

With the costs of timeshares remaining steady as maintenance fees go up it just doesn’t make financial sense to bury your family in this kind of debt…especially if you don’t have to.

In the past, the choices for cheap family vacations were severely limited. It was usually deciding upon a low grade hotel room and a motel room with really no difference in between the two. Sometimes taking budget family vacations meant being un-welcomed guests in one of your relative’s homes.

What’s the point of being miserable on vacation because your family is cramped into a small hotel room or worse yet a tiny motel room? And staying with relatives all the time when you go on vacation is a good way to wear out the welcome mat real fast.

Is this what you really call a vacation? Unfortunately for most families this is what budget family vacations looked like.

And for those families who don’t know the “secret” that thousands of die-hard travelers have turned to for decades, it just may be the way your next vacation may turn out to be…until today.

This is the day that you learn that you can absolutely take cheap family vacations and stay at luxury resorts without putting your family on the path to financial suicide.

There’s nothing worse than being on vacation but not have it feel like you’re on vacation. That is the …