DISHpics writes
Blogging about travel, photography and just my daily life
Miami South Beach – where the party don’t stop
There are few places in the world that can compare to the laid back atmosphere and care free attitude of South Beach, Miami. With long stretches of white, sandy beaches, music blaring along Ocean […]
Belfast is calling you
TWENTY years ago no-one would have dreamed Belfast would be attracting the huge tourist numbers it is today, let alone hosting one of the biggest music awards show in the […]
A Jog On The Tyne Is All Mine, All Mine
THERE is just four days left until I literally run around Newcastle and along the RIver Tyne with thousands of other people for the Great North Run and the nerves […]
All the fun of a Newquay “palace”
IN my quest to visit more of the British coasts I found my way to Newquay. The town has become a favourite in the summer with stag and hen parties, […]
Everyone likes to be beside the seaside
EVER since I was a kid, a day at the seaside has always meant donkey rides, eating candy floss and getting some chunky chips on the way home. Except having […]
Half marathon training: We’re half way there!!
I KNOW I have neglected the running blog lately but I promise you that I have been training for the half marathon. In a spur of the moment decision Team […]
Glastonbury 2011 – Musical fun and a lot of mud
NOW I have managed to get the mud out of my clothes and the flies out of my tangled hair, I have been able to reflect on my first Glastonbury […]
Can I get an extra dose of will power please?
THIS last week has been pretty poor on the training front. I have not been on a single run, or done any exercise for that matter, except for a bit […]
Great North Run – Get Your Jog On
WITH one of my biggest missions for this year complete, it was time to get the ball rolling with the second one – to complete the Great North Run in […]
Peru: Condors, Nasca Lines and sandboarding
Colca Canyon PRETTY much since we had been in Peru there had been very few free days. After the Inca Trail I was exhausted and just needed sleep but with […]
Inca Trail: An unforgettable experience
NERVOUS, excited and apprehensive of what the Inca Trail would bring, I had waited for this moment for weeks. I had spent ages thinking about what to pack and how […]
Amazon Jungle: Out of the city and back again
THIS week was always going to be one of the most mental of the whole tour. We were in Cuzco for half a day and then off to the Amazon […]
Lake Titicaca: Floating reed islands and staying with locals
LAKE Titicaca (or the lake of the black puma) is incredibly massive. It is split between Bolivia and Peru and its islands are home to thousands of people. Our fun […]
Risking life and limb in La Paz
THE first thing I noticed about La Paz was the noise and pollution. Horns were beeping, people were and traffic was already building up at 7am when we arrived. Market […]
Mines, salt and being at high altitudes
AFTER weeks dodging mosquitoes in Brazil it has been fantastic not having to lather myself in insect repellent morning, noon and night for the last few days. The temperatures have […]