Nearly Knifed! And Diving Into Taganga
A year in South America elevates your senses to what can only be described as ninja status. Especially after a week of Carnaval atmosphere in Cartagena, where the streets now […]
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Synagogues and Boobies: Montañita to Puerto Lopez
Synagogues and boobies. I’m aware that these two things don’t usually go together but Montañita was about to change all of that – what more could you expect from Ecuador’s […]
Mancora: Beach, Beer, Bikes, Sun & Ceviche
I think the title of this post sums up my experience in Mancora. Two weeks, interspersed with local market food, early morning fishing trips, lazy afternoons on the beach and […]
In Pictures: Trujillo, Chan Chan & Huaca de la Luna
I blazed my way further north from Lima to Trujillo in a place between time and space. Alas, my hallucinatory overnight bus ride wasn’t the result of some tribal awakening […]
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 […]
To the Southernmost City in the World: Ushuaia.
I arrived in the dark, dampened streets of Ushuaia early on Friday evening. The scenery had changed in the last hour of the trip, from endless dusty gravel roads before […]
Punta Arenas, Penguins and More!
Punta Arenas was my second-last stop in the deep south of Patagonia. Located in Chile, 3440km south of the capital Santiago, Punta Arenas originally began as a prison colony, before […]
Standing at a Crossroads: Hitchiking Through Patagonia
I woke up in the pleasant town of Puerto Varas late on Sunday morning, having spent the night at a comfortable hostel just outside the city. Puerto Varas is 20km […]
Valdivia: Fresh Fish and Forts.
After being one of the last people to leave Pucón, I chose to veer south-west to the coastal town of Valdivia for one night en route further south. The town […]
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