Reflecting on the South American adventure
SO my big South American adventure sadly came to an end. Having been back home a week now, it hardly feels like I ever left. The photos on my camera, […]
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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 […]
Sucre and spice and all things nice
AFTER yet another delayed flight and waiting around for three hours at yet another Bolivian airport, we finally made it to Sucre, the state capital. The flight was just 30 […]
One interesting night in Bolivia
HAVING gotten our exit stamp from Brazil we walked 100 metres to the Bolivian border. Trying to walk separately from us, our peruvian guide, Hernan warned us officers at the […]
Life goes on through the floods in Pantanal
HAVING experienced its worst ever flooding, acres and acres of the Pantanal were underwater when we arrived. While it is used to some seasonal flooding, the area of natural wetland […]