I made it to Peru! 🇵🇪 Arriving in Puno - Backpacking Peru Begins

BACKPACKING PERU 🇵🇪 EPISODE 1 📍PUNO

So I've arrived in Peru! My first stop was Puno, having got the bus across the border from Copacabana in Bolivia. In this vlog, I run some errands in Puno and do a kayaking tour on Lake Titicaca visiting the floating islands of Uros and the island of Taquile.

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I'm Christianne, a solo traveller, vlogger and entrepeneur from Surrey, UK. I spend half my time exploring new places around the globe with my backpack, and the other half creating videos about my experiences, what I'm packing, solo travel advice, money budgeting tips and anything else in relation to my backpacking lifestyle.

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[jessmundo]

I really want to encourage those inspired to travel and who are watching these videos to really keep a curiosity and open mind to the natives and indigenous when you’re traveling. Rather than spending 2 or 3 days in each location, hopping around, doing tours with other foreigners, and just checking cities or countries off your bucket list, to instead give space and time to really dive deep into a culture. That to me is what traveling is truly about rather than just stimulating the 5 senses. Sit with people, visit their homes and families, go with the flow, and your heart and soul will be blown away and filled with love and connectedness. You can still have these short experiences when traveling quickly but it’s really nothing than when you spend more time in one place. Quality over quantity. It’s better for your soul and the souls of others you will be able to connect with. ❤️

[annaanna]

I’m loving this series! I’m always so excited whenever I see a new video of yours has been uploaded.

[ikhalidsant-moritz]

I guess you have the most fun travel contents , i really enjoying watching . thank you !

[williediaz]

Haven't seen your videos for a while...But, so glad you appeared randomly on my screen again... subscribed a couple of years ago and again I'm loving your videos and your adventures 😍🥰

[vanessajayne]

All the places you went to in this video I also went to 2 weeks prior. Crazy haha. Love watching your videos!

[Jazzvibesicl]

Can’t wait for Peru videos!!! Have a good time wherever you may be at this current time!

[debbiehill]

I was in Puno in 2015 and definitely felt the altitude and never got used to it. Thanks for sharing!!

[yvonnegougelet]

Lovely. I'll be going solo to Puerto Malabrigo for a surf trip in April. Very excited! Can't wait to see if you surf in Peru.

[abigailfezer]

I’m so excited to watch the Peru videos! Peruvian food is literally so amazing I absolutely love it. Also for the elevation don’t feel to bad it truly depends on the person and how their body can handle it! My friend and I went to Colorado which is in the US and we were about 2000m and I was absolutely out of breath for everything! Like there was times where I legitimately couldn’t breathe. But the catch is that I am a pretty active person, I work out 5 times a week and walk around 5 or 6 miles a day, my friend who is couch bound didn’t get out of breathe once😅

[carinam.]

The last video of your Peru series was recommended to me by the algorithm. So now after watching that video I'm starting at the beginning, and I'm already getting nostalgic. My first journey to Peru was a 7-week student exchange, which, I am now realizing, was 10 years ago (wow 😳😬), during the summer holidays before my last year of high school. I actually celebrated my 18th birthday there 😁. Most of the time was spent with my exchange family, but the organization I went with offered two 4-day trips with the other students from Germany, first to Cusco and the surrounding area, all the way to Machu Picchu, then into the rain forest. My second time in Peru was in 2017 when I was invited to the wedding of my exchange sister's older sister 😄 it was a great time and I would love to see more of the country. Maybe I will get to travel with my exchange sister sometime, we still keep in touch. I'm excited to watch your other videos!

[warriorchik]

My husband and I landed in Ecuador in September and are working our way around the country. We should be in Peru the first of March. This series is super helpful in my planning of our Peru visit so thank you! If you need any advice on Ecuador or have questions, feel free to ask! Safe travels.

[amarchandnath]

Hi, I have just watched your video on Puno travel. I have also gone through your video description and your inspiring personal details. These are absolutely great. I am an Indian citizen residing in Chile. I love ravel videos. Sometimes I create travel videos. But I am just tine in this line. Best of luck.

[elena_a-]

I love to see you traveling around my beautiful country of origin Peru. You are inspiring me to take a trip there and go explore. Thanks Christianne, keep having so much fun!

[VictoriaBick]

That bus story is so similiar to my story in costa rica, missed a bus and the rest was sold of and so the bus ticket lady called a taxi and then the bus and we had to get in but had no idea what was happening or how much it would be and we had hardly any cash left. Got on the bus though!

[billmccaleb]

The start of your journey was really quite hectic! But it's those situations that bring the fondest of memories...and good stories to share! That room in stayed in was perfect for some green screen editing! Looking forward to more of this adventure!

[seandesmond]

Great vlog wonderful Christie!!! 💖 The boat ride looked fun!!!

[canterburypi]

Hi from New Zealand, Thanks for all the great things you do to put these out. Also helped last week for our quiz team, in listing largest 10 countries in South America, those maps are a true saviour

[littliofficial]

Love your video so much and look forward to the second episode!

[lucytravels]

Really love your channel and am looking forward to this series. I’m just coming to the end of my travels in Peru so will be interesting to see your take on everything. (I’m sad to be leaving but hope to be back sometime soon so can use this series as a springboard for some more ideas!) Just arrived in Puno today so this video couldn’t have arrived at a better time!😀

[Mysticcycles]

Buy a bag of coca leaves from the market, and put a small amount in your cheek to remediate the altitude. Lots or electrolytes! The headaches are real so move slow for the first 48 hrs!