Trading Comfort for Experience in La Paz
Throughout my childhood, there was a feeling of invincibility. A feeling of cosy comfort; a careful shielding from the outside world which softened any rough edges that I may have…
Riots, Revolutions and Why You Should Backpack
Sometimes things go wrong when travelling. I’m not just talking about misjudging the slightly dodgy lunch stop a Kyrgyz marshrutka dumped you at, forcing you into a state of simultaneous…
Peru’s Colca Canyon: The Hike Which Defied Logic
The path was steep and loose. The sandy gravel, smoothed by countless pairs of walking boots trampling over the same path made the descent treacherous. Despite the not insignificant difficulty…
How Not To Get To The Colca Canyon
Often the best adventures are when you set out with no plan, no notion of any consequences and no idea of the many pitfalls you may just squeak past. Watching…
Into the Heart of Lake Titicaca: the Isla del Sol
Standing on the cold concrete beside all the buses parked outside Puno bus station, I was glad I had made the decision only to pass through one of Peru’s most…
Lima: on the Trail of Peru’s Culinary Identity
For those not in the know who consider the world’s culinary capitals, South America would often be brushed over with an assumption made that the meat, rice and potato-based diet…
The Salar de Uyuni: Unforgettable Adventure or Instagram Fake?
“Yeeeeaaahhhh!”, Roger Daltry’s voice screamed out over the Land Cruiser’s stereo, “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”, followed by Pete Townshend’s closing guitar segment to the Who’s…
Scaling Heights: My Journey to Huayna Potosi (Part 2)
The consequences didn’t bear thinking about. As I hung there, held in place by an ice screw, ropes and harness, it dawned on me that my life was entirely in…
Scaling Heights: My Journey to Huayna Potosi
I tried my best to hammer my left foot into the ice. Shards splintered away from the wall as the crampon struggled to gain a foothold on the slick wall…
Into The Elsewhere 