A Moral Dilemma: Street Children in South America
The two boys couldn’t have been more than seven years old. Not neat, but not too scruffy, each of them dressed in worn out knock-off running shoes, dusty track pants […]
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In A Nutshell: Why You Should Travel. Now.
Life is all about routine. When we get into our routine things don't seem as fresh any more, our homes, towns, television stations, everything looks the same. The best way […]
Into the Bolivian Jungle – Santa Rosa to Rurrenabaque
Our feet had barely touched the ground in Guayaramerin before we were forced to plot our next move. Although it would have been nice to hang around and take a […]
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 […]
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 […]
El Calafate & Glaciar Perito Moreno
The rapidly growing town of El Calafate is approximately 200km further south of El Chalten, on the south-west edge of Lago Argentino and 80km from the southern edge of UNESCO […]
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 […]
Chileans, the Fresh Food People!
There is an abundance of maps, tours and guides at your fingertips when you're staying at a metropolitan hostel like La Casa Roja. After picking a few up from reception […]
Bellavista Street Art, Cerro San Cristobal, Santiago.
Yesterday I took a 15km walk through Santiago, stopping by some incredible architecture and street art, and then made my way to the north-west of the city centre to the […]
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