Journey 2012 – The Freedom Days

2012 a year of change as prophesy would have it. Whether it be destruction... enlightenment... truth... 2012 appears to be the year where big changes are made, where the lines are drawn in the sand. Both globally and for a lot of people, personally. For me? Well to be honest, 2011 was so utterly rubbish that I'll take the change. Whatever that may be. In 2011 I thought my traveling days were over. I arrived home after five years away and attempted to settle back into real life and society [...]

By |2016-10-25T17:32:10+11:00July 3rd, 2012|Blog, Central America, Colombia, Freedom, Journey 2012 - The Freedom Days, South America, Travel Stories|0 Comments
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Getting Dirty in La Paz

“In La Paz you will get taken for a ride” That's what a friend told me before I left for this trip. Now I understand. I'd go as far as saying that I'm a true believer, and that this applies to Bolivia in general. Everyone, from the hostel… to the bus company… to the laundry lady. It’s a bit like a ‘smash and grab’. If you stand out as being from a western country it’s pretty much a definite, if you’re petite and blonde you can add [...]

By |2016-10-25T17:32:16+11:00November 17th, 2009|Blog, Bolivia, South America, Travel Stories|0 Comments
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Arequipa, Peru

After small town Nazca I was looking for big things from Arequipa, and I wasn't let down. Arequipa is the second largest city on Peru and most people use it as a base for checking out Colca Canyon, which is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA and is home to some impressive condors. So, as good travellers, we promptly booked a two day tour to head out the following day. There were 8 of us in total. We were picked up [...]

By |2016-10-25T17:32:17+11:00November 6th, 2009|Blog, Peru, South America, Travel Stories|0 Comments
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The Nazca Lines

I arrived in Nazca on a fancy Cruz Del Sur bus with leather seats. It was my very first night bus experience, and quite the luxurious one. In our attempt to book semi-cama seats, we had booked full-cama... so it was a lovely case of accidental luxury. On arrival at the bus station we were surrounded by countless tour company's offering flights over the Nazca Lines. There aren't a lot of hostel options in Nazca, so we went for The Nazca Trails Hostel, which was [...]

By |2016-10-25T17:32:17+11:00November 1st, 2009|Blog, Peru, South America, Travel Stories|0 Comments
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Lima, Peru – Starting Out…

I finally packed up my gear and left London. It had been a four year temporary lifestyle. Four years of locum work and travelling the world. Time for one last adventure, one last dash for freedom before arriving home to start a permanent life. Travelling through South and Central America. My dream trip, I had been planning this for years... The plan: Start in Lima, travel south through Peru, Bolivia and Chile, and down to the tip of Patagonia. Then bus up through Argentina, travel [...]

By |2016-10-25T17:32:17+11:00October 22nd, 2009|Blog, Peru, South America, Travel Stories|0 Comments
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