Postcard from… SYDNEY!
Well, it was an incredible five weeks travelling through South and Central America, and the final destination on our journey? My home. After five years living in London, I have packed up and moved my...
View ArticleA taste of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro. Not a bad starting point for a six-week tour of South and Central America. Our time in Rio was a heady whirlwind of sightseeing the major attractions, downing caipirinhas in Lapa bars,...
View ArticleIlha Grande, Brazil
A two-hour drive from Rio de Janeiro, you will find yourself in paradise. Ilha Grande is an island off the coast, totally unspoilt, with turquoise water, lush green hills and waterfalls. We joined a...
View ArticleBuenos Aires, Argentina
For me when travelling, it always seems to be the places I expect the least from that I fall for the hardest. I had heard only good things about Buenos Aires before visiting, but in amongst the...
View ArticleTwo days in La Paz, Bolivia
From Buenos Aires, we flew up to La Paz – the largest city in Bolivia, and the highest metropolis in the world, sitting at a staggering 3,660m above sea level. We arrived at night, and our first...
View ArticleSalt Flats Tour, Bolivia
A three-day tour of the Bolivian salt flats was what I was looking forward to the most in South America. Many people are familiar with those cheesy perspective photos all backpackers are guilty of…...
View ArticleFeeling the altitude in Bolivia
Altitude sickness was something I was really nervous about before South America. I knew we would be venturing high in Peru and even higher in Bolivia, and I had some not pretty visions going through my...
View ArticlePostcard from… Tamarama
I was all set to publish the latest post from my South American travels today. And then this morning I encountered the prettiest pastel sunrise over Tamarama Beach on my 6am Bondi to Bronte walk, and...
View ArticleThe most beautiful sunrise
I know I posted about a beautiful Sydney sunrise less than a fortnight ago, but I just can’t help myself. This morning’s was simply sensational. So distracted I was as I walked to the bus stop at 7am,...
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