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Like many countries in South America, the diversity of Peru amazes me. In the two weeks since I have been here I have spent time…
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When the table first started to shake at my hostel in Huacachina it took a second for me to process what was going on. At…
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The downside of being taught how to surf by someone who wasn’t fluent in English became clear when I asked my instructor ‘what shall I…
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So 30b430 has finally begun! Waking up in my hostel in Lima on the first day of my solo trip felt very strange. Staring down…
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It was shortly after joining the M25 that I realised I had probably packed a bit too much into my car. All three lanes of the…
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So…the tickets are booked! I don’t think the woman in the travel shop, who probably books these kinds of trips every day, shared my excitement,…
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Two things happened last week. 1. I turned 29. 2. I handed in my notice. To be fair I don’t think anyone at work was…
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Since beginning to prepare for this solo trip I have come to realise that as well as being terrible at decision making, I’m also pretty…
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I think most people who know me will agree that I am not the best decision maker in the world. So deciding whether to take…