I know travel changes a person. Your perspective, core values, independence, sense of purpose, confidence and passions all develop rapidly when constantly tested and re-evaluated through enduring the non-routine life on the road. Had someone told me, as I embarked on my big adventure, that I wouldn’t end up back…
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it’s a wonderful world
/ 20/07/2013The process of coming home is a complex one, made complicated by the messed up nature of the human condition when confronted with the prospect of a new reality. It’s been over eight months since I left my former reality behind, left home shores and pursued a long held dream.…
malbec and meat…must be Mendoza
/ 06/07/2013Popping into Argentina’s wine region for a few days was made possible by last minute flights with LAN since all border crossings were snowed in. A bumpy skip over the Andes and we were amongst flat fields of grape vines, around 800-1000 wineries and autumnal tree-lined streets in Mendoza. We…
Santiago: the city with no sun. Valparaiso: the city with no foreshore anymore.
/ 04/07/2013Chile’s capital, Santiago, is at first glance a collection of low buildings underneath a leaden sky, kept dreary by pollution, clouds and rain. The sky is one colour – light grey. The cold gets into your bones and turned my fingers blue as I typed. Our ominous welcome featured students…
panic in Potosi
/ 27/06/2013Potosi was not kind to me. Sitting at an altitude of 4060mtrs, the mining city took my breath away, and not in a good way. The temperature also dropped and wind picked up, whistling through the narrow streets to slap us in the face. I would recommend against staying at…