larkycanuck
Larkycanuck is the pseudonym for the spirited, spontaneous and zestful Canadian. The Blog is focused on showcasing budget adventure travels for working families. Larkycanuck has traveled to over 15 countries, 38 cities in 10 years. He has never quit a job to do this. He travels with his wife and on some trips with the house rabbit (Pepper).
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Peru Travels in Sacred Valley & Chincheros | Budget Adventure Travel
The Peruvian landscape is so varied. From desert in the Nazcas, lakes in Titicaca, rivers of Amazonia, and mountainous terrain of the Andes, the diversity is startling. On our budget adventure travel 11-day tour with Gate1 Travel in Peru, one of the significant highlights was a lunch stop in Chinchero to experience authentic Peruvian highlands […]
Tour of Sacred Valley Peru with Gate1 Travel | Budget Adventure Travel
Pain. A lot of it. That is what you will feel when you attempt to “discover” Peru on a whirlwind 11-day adventure tour, if you have not moved your butt around outside of your cubicle for an extended period. Office ping-pong does not count. Tip: Hit the squat machine at your local gym 3-weeks before […]

Peru Hiking Cusco Pisac Intihuatana | Budget Adventure Travel
There is hiking. And then, there is Hiking through the 500-year-old Inca trail of the Intihuatana (Intiwatana) ruins in Pisac, Cusco when you are on vacation to Machu Picchu Peru. The journey begins in the small town of Pisac, Cusco, which is also famous for one of the largest Andean artisanal markets in Peru. Tip: I […]
Hiking Vacation to Machu Picchu | Budget Adventure Travel
Much has been written about one of the New 7 Wonders of the World – The Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru. When I saw this fascinating place through my own eyes, after having viewed it several times through the lenses of other people’s camera, the experience was a surreal one. Yes, it is just […]

Acquiring a First Time Home Loan | Money Savings
Obtaining your first home loan can be very exciting, as it means you finally get a house to call your own and don’t have to worry about paying rent any longer. However, the process of getting your first home loan may seem a bit daunting at first, since a lot of calculations to do to […]

2017 Lincoln MKC ideal crossover for extended family adventure
Prologue It has been well over a year since I took a sabbatical from blogging due to personal reasons. I appreciate the continued support of my readers and fans who kept checking in every so often and reminding me to get back in to my writing. I wanted to but was waiting for that impetus […]
Nazca Lines of Peru | Budget Adventure Travel
Once you travel through Peru, you realize this is a land full of enchanting and mysterious destinations. Like the mysterious Nazca Lines. I had read about it in one of those unsolved mysteries of the world. No one knows for certain why and how these lines were drawn. Some claim it was a sort of […]

The most unexpected end in the history of Car Test Drives
I had the great opportunity to test drive Ford’s newest addition to its hybrid family of vehicles – the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid. It was a swell ride. In fact, you can experience an insider’s view in to the C-MAX through this short video I made below. There is only one problem! It has no end. […]
The French Riviera (Cannes and Monaco) | Budget Adventure Travel
A Photo Blog When visiting the beautiful port City of Cannes, home of the famous namesake film festival, you must check out the neighboring country of Monaco. There is no immigration check to enter/exit Monaco and it can be easily reached by train, car and boat from Cannes. For a rush tour, a half-day will […]
Teaching Naked, Part 1
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