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 […]
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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, […]
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 […]
5 Things I’ve Learned in South America
Being More Open to New People There's no better feeling as a solo traveller when you're invited to join a new group of people. It can be anything from a […]
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 […]
Soggy San Pedro De Atacama: Northern Chile.
According to Wikipedia, San Pedro De Atacama is the driest desert in the world and receives just 0.004 inches of rainfall each year – or 4 inches of rain every […]
Visiting Iguazú Falls Part 2 – Brazil, Foz Do Iguaçu and Amazing People
After a hectic day on the Argentinian side of the falls, the thought of another early morning wasn't very appealing. Thankfully the Brazilian side is smaller and it takes less […]
Visiting Iguazú Falls Part 1 – Argentina, Puerto Iguazú
Before I left Australia I neatly planned my South American itinerary to give me some direction during my year-long trip. The continent is beyond huge and it is necessary to […]
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