Julia Hammond

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Julia Hammond

Julia Hammond is an Essex-based travel writer who's an enthusiastic advocate for independent travel and a passionate geographer. She took her first flight, to Austria, as a baby and embarked on her first solo trip 17 years later; since then, she has visited more than 130 countries. Though happiest when venturing somewhere exotic and off the beaten track, pretty much anywhere with decent food and a beautiful view is likely to put a smile on her face.
Journey through the Central Highlands of Peru

Journey through the Central Highlands of Peru

The Central Highlands of Peru receive a fraction of the tourists that head to the southern cities of Cusco, Arequipa and Puno. Further north, Ayacucho was off-limits not so many…