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Maracaib… Oh.

January 9, 2014by Teddy Mercer 3 Comments

I gulped my Pepsi and sweated through my shirt, soaking the straps of my backpack wherever it touched my body. My morning had been pretty eventful so far, and transport […]

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South America, Venezuela

Super Cali Took The Biscuit!

November 28, 2013by Teddy Mercer 4 Comments

I couldn't resist that title. But seriously, it did! Okay, so Cali was just another South American city (Colombia's second largest) and a few more churches, and another plaza. Yep, […]

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Colombia, South America

Exploring Quito: Casa de Guayasamin

November 14, 2013by Teddy Mercer 2 Comments

Admittedly, Quito was by far my laziest venture into a South American capital city so far. I dragged myself up there from Latacunga on a late morning bus and was […]

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Ecuador, Photography, South America

Visiting Lima: The Highlights!

September 27, 2013by Teddy Mercer 4 Comments

I spent a little over a week in Lima, Peru’s capital and largest city. Prior to heading up there I had heard average reports from people coming south. The phrases […]

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Peru, South America, Travel Tips

La Paz, Bolivia: The Best Bits

June 28, 2013by Teddy Mercer 5 Comments

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 […]

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South America

Back in the Big City – Buenos Aires

May 10, 2013by Teddy Mercer Leave a comment

I woke up early to thank my Couchsurfing host, Facko, who had put me up for two rather cerveza filled nights in Ushuaia. Nursing my sore head, I packed the […]

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Argentina, South America

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Hi there, I'm Teddy, thanks for stopping by! I recently moved from my home country of Australia to backpack and explore the South American continent. I am using this page to document my experiences and share them with others. You can read more about me on my about page.

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