Why Speaking the Lingo Rocks
‘CAN… I… GET… A… TEA… POR FAVOR?’ The petite Bolivian waitress’s eyes momentarily glaze over. The nice (but loud) American guy with the MacBook Air clasped firmly under one arm […]
I’m The Only Gringo On The Bus! (And probably a total hypocrite…)
grin·go /ˈgriNGgō/ Noun derogatory. A white person from an English-speaking country (used in Spanish-speaking regions, chiefly Latin America). [Source: Dictionary.com] Okay, I admit it, I hate gringos sometimes. They wear […]
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 […]
On The Road Again: Travelling Solo
So after a nine week stint in Bolivia which, looking back, seems all too brief, I’m back on the road and I’m by myself again. Nearly. Since crossing the border […]
Give Me Back My Stuff Please!
Okay Louise, I admit it, I’ve been getting a little bit nostalgic lately, missing a few home comforts, you know what I mean? Life on the road is hard: daily […]
Hello Jesus! Catching Rays in Cochabamba
Feeling like I owed myself a break from fast-paced Bolivian capital of La Paz, and still with a week to kill before meeting my friend to head for the jungle, […]
Island Fiestas at Lake Titicaca: Copacabana, Isla Del Sol
Lake Titicaca, which sits at 3,800 metres as the highest navigable lake in the world, sprawls across the borders of Bolivia and Peru. It is home to a handful of […]
The Winter Solstice at Tiwanaku, Celebrating Bolivian Style!
It was one of those spur-of-the-moment travel things that I hadn’t really planed on doing until I was asked, or rather, told: “Teddy, you know how you finish work at […]
La Paz, Bolivia: The Best Bits
La Paz is Bolivia’s bustling capital, instantly recognisable from its unusual bowl shape and arrangement of homes rising up steep hillsides surrounding the town to the altiplano. It carries the […]
Potosí, Cerro Rico & Bolivian Belly in Sucre.
Well today is like Groundhog Day, because I inexplicably lost this entire post after spending three hours working on it yesterday. Let's hope things go more smoothly this time! Cerro […]
Like A Backpacker 