I’ve been travelling the world, on-and-off, for almost 16 years—ever since an adventurous 4 week train journey took me through Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic into Romania back in the days when
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Perfect Peaks. A #FriFotos Photo Essay
While looking through my photographs in order to participate in this week's #FriFotos, which has the theme of 'Peaks', I realised something. I have not spent nearly enough time in the mountains. I love mountains,
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Five Fabulous Natural Wonders (And three I’d Like To See)
There are so many different lists about the Seven Wonders of the World that it is pretty difficult to remember which ones are actually on the official lists, but this post is not about the
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Surviving the Jungle
As you may know, I once went to the jungle (if you didn't you can read all about it here) but that was the jungle in Vietnam; to be honest it seemed to be more
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Cholita Wrestling
Every Sunday afternoon crowds gather at the stadium in El Alto, a growing suburb on the Bolivian altiplano high above La Paz. The crowds consist of a mixture of Indigenous locals and curious tourists and
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How Safe is La Paz, Bolivia?
"...a little common sense goes a long way. Always trust your instincts"I have to admit that I was nervous about coming to South America. South America has a reputation for drugs, robberies, and violence: whoever
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Day 3: Salar de Uyuni – the World’s Largest Salt Flat
Day 3 of our tour took us to the extraordinary Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat which is located 3,656 metres above sea level. A pool of lithium-rich brine lies underneath a salt
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Day Two: A Rocky Tree, Flamingoes and a Salty Hotel
Before reading this you may want to check out the first day of my tour from San Pedro de Atacama in Chile to Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. On the second day of our tour
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Coloured Lagoons, Altitude Sickness and Ricky Gervais
One of the main attractions that I wished to visit on my trip to South America was Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia – which at a staggering 10,600 sq km is the largest Salt Flat
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