I wanted to go somewhere memorable for my 40th birthday, so I figured a world wonder was a good place to start. February on the east coast of the U.S. is cold, so I started looking to go somewhere warm. My research pointed me towards Machu Picchu. I had never been to South America at all before, so this seemed like a good time. Day 0–1: Monday–Tuesday, January 29–30 Em and I boarded a red eye flight from the U.S. and landed in Cusco, Peru (via a Bogota, Colombia connection) at 11:15am. ...
