Touristy Tours: The Pros & Cons
A couple of posts ago I glossed over reasons people choose to take organised tours: they’re easier, time efficient, social and occasionally things even do work out to be a […]
Category Archives: Planning Your Trip
Planning A Trip To South America: Quick Tips
A friend from universuty contacted me recently to ask me a few questions about my trip so far, to help her with her planning. As usual, I found myself rambling […]
Bolivian Border Crossing, 4×4 Touring and the Uyuni Salt Flats.
Undoubtedly, one of the major highlights departing Northern Chile and crossing into Bolivia is the opportunity to take a 4×4 tour across the breathtakingly varied landscapes that the south of […]
Surviving Traveller’s Burnout
Before I left Australia a colleague and friend of mine, Louise, warned me against becoming blasé on my year-long journey around South America. Over the course of a long trip […]
Spicy Chile! Barrio Brasil-Yungay, Santiago.
I was so impressed with the Central Markets Tour by the folks at Spicy Chile that I decided to venture out for another of their tours before I left Santiago […]
Hidden Travel Costs – How I Saved $1000 a Fortnight
For me, South America was my first overseas trip where I had to sit down and really think about what it was going to cost me. Why? A few reasons, […]
Lightweight Travel Tech – The Essentials
After reading countless forums online, with comments from much more experienced travellers than myself, the recurring message seemed to be the same: “Take half the clothes you think you'll need, […]
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