Atacama is home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes. Sucheta Rawal, a food and travel writer, shares with us the beautiful photographs that can be captured without any fancy equipment. -by Sucheta Rawal, Go Eat Give The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest place on Earth. On a recent trip with Yampu Tours and Awasi Atacama, I explored some […]

It’s week three for MEDLIFE volunteer/intern, Ian. See what he’s been up to in this week’s update! Week 3 Finally settling in here in Lima and three weeks have already blown by!! This internship has and will continue to be one of the most challenging but most rewarding times of my life. With the work we are doing in the […]

Last month, The Telegraph declared Hanoi to be the best city in the world for food. Traditional dishes such as bun cha, delicious pork dishes, egg coffee and noodle soups display the city’s culinary excellence and understanding for the delicate balance of flavors. For more on Vietnamese dishes and the best place to eat good food in Vietnam (Hint: street […]

Sucheta Rawal, a food and travel writer, chose her top wines from Chile during her Yampu trip. –By Sucheta Rawal, Go Eat Give I’ve been on many wine tours before, but nothing prepared me for the variety of good quality wines I enjoyed in Chile. In just two weeks, I drank hundreds of glasses of whites, rosés, and reds, from all over […]

We had a wonderful trip!  Thank you again for all of your help.  We loved the ATM [Actun Tunichil Muknaltour], a definite highlight!  We also had fun on our first dive. -Nathan, traveled to Belize June 5, 2016         It was an unforgettable trip. We were very blessed with good weather. Some days we had rain but […]

In 2015, Diani Beach on the Indian Ocean in Kenya was rated a Top 25 Beach in the World on TripAdvisor. Home to AfroChic, the white-sand beach offers limitless fun and relaxation, and perfect swimming conditions as it is protected by a large coral reef not far offshore. Watch for humpback whales as they pass through this stretch of their […]

Yampu’s HR Manager, Marianne, returned last month from an adventure in Costa Rica with delicious coffee and great travel tips in tow. Check out her pictures, experiences, and traveler insights below! In San Jose my sister and I stayed at Grano De Oro- a comfortable hotel with the usual expected amenities. The hotel is an old-style house with rooms that […]

Symbolism & Legends Non La A non la is the traditional Vietnamese conical hat covered with leaves. According to legend, during a rain storm a giant woman descended from the wearing on her head four huge round leaves as large as the sky itself and stitched together by bamboo sticks. The hat protected the people. Then, the giant messenger from […]

It’s Ian’s second week in Lima, Peru, and he has had a lot to tell us. If you’re just tuning in now, Ian is a Yampu-sponsored MEDLIFE student from the University of Vermont pursuing his dream to fuse together his biology major and his community & international development minor to help those in need. He is the president of his […]

Food and travel writer, Sucheta Rawal, recently returned from a trip to Chile with Yampu tours and shared with us her top 10 must-tries based on her experiences! –By Sucheta Rawal, Go Eat Give I have to say, I had very little knowledge of Chilean food before going there. Though Chilean wines have found their fame in international markets, authentic Chilean […]

Yampu-sponsored MEDLIFE student, Ian, studying at the University of Vermont is studying Biology and Community & International Development. He is also a UVM Medical Center volunteer and veteran MEDLIFE volunteer and is headed to  Lima, Peru for the summer. With the help of Yampu Tours’ Give Back initiative, he will pursue his dream of working in community development and apply his community and international […]

Inkaterra La Casona is winner of TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards in the ‘Top 25 Hotels for Service’ and ‘Top 25 Hotels for Romance’ categories. The first Relais & Châteaux property in Peru, an exquisite 16th Century manor house in the heart of Cusco, is honored especially for a harmonious design celebrating the encounter of cultures and traditions across centuries. Ask […]