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Setting a budget for my trip It’s all very well getting super-organised about your saving but how should you go about setting a budget for…
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There are countless reasons why 2012 was such a great year for me. Here’s 30 of them: You can find out more about my 30b430…
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When I signed up for a horse riding trip in Tupiza I’d had a romantic vision of being carried leisurely through countryside which wouldn’t look…
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When you’re travelling long-term it’s inevitable that you’re going to have a few bumps and scrapes, along the way. Plans don’t always run smoothly, things…
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I love this suggestion from my friend Ruth. When you’re on the road for a long time you have the tendency to forget about the…
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So the South American part of my adventure has come to an end. On one hand it feels like a lifetime ago that I was…
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That`s #4 ticked off. When you travel a lot there are certain sights you get used to: beautiful beaches, ancient ruins and unspoilt countryside become…
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The ticket says it all… There are many ways to while away a Sunday afternoon in La Paz, Bolivia. You could visit one of its…
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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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Uros – the floating islands Often on my trips the ingenuity of people amazes me and the islands of Uros are the perfect example. Even…