B is for Bolivia (continuing on with the alphabet challenge)

B is for Bolivia (continuing on with the alphabet challenge)

Having spent almost six weeks in Peru, arriving in Bolivia felt kind of like visiting an eccentric old aunt. You love her, but you have…

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#3 30b430 - Take part in the trek of a lifetime on Peru´s Inca Trail

#3 30b430 – Take part in the trek of a lifetime on Peru´s Inca Trail

It was shortly after discovering the Inca Trail was 26 miles that I began to panic. Following my last disastrous attempt to cover that distance…

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Visiting Lake Titicaca in Bolivia

Visiting Lake Titicaca in Bolivia

Uros – the floating islands Often on my trips the ingenuity of people amazes me and the islands of Uros are the perfect example. Even…

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#2 30b430 - Teach some English

#2 30b430 – Teach some English

When I was putting together my #30b430 list, one of the things which was really easy to add to it was some voluntary work. In the…

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Rules of the road in Peru

Rules of the road in Peru

As far as I can tell you can use your horn to say any of the following things on the roads in Peru: 1. Watch…

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A is for Arequipa in Peru

A is for Arequipa in Peru

One of the suggestions on my list – by someone who is clearly trying to prolong my fun – is to visit places which begin…

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The journey so far...

The journey so far…

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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It Could Only Happen To Me - Experiencing an earthquake in Peru

It Could Only Happen To Me – Experiencing an earthquake in Peru

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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#1 30b430 - Learning to surf in Peru

#1 30b430 – Learning to surf in Peru

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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South America: New beginnings...

South America: New beginnings…

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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