“Tiburones! Tiburones abajo!” My heart sank. Only an hour before, I’d learnt that this was the Spanish word for sharks. Plural. And now I was about to swim over a whole…
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Asia Ecuador Kenya Lithuania Nepal South America Thailand VolunteeringVolunteering with Children Abroad: the Issues You Should Know
When looking for volunteering projects in foreign countries, one of the first things to catch people’s eye is working with children. There are so many orphaned and impoverished children around the…
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Challenges Ecuador Galapagos Islands South AmericaSix Days for $900: How to Visit the Galapagos on a Budget
“Can we really stay in the Galapagos on a budget?” Sherri’s voice carried quickly in the early morning air. A mother walking her son to school looked back over her shoulder at…
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This is the final installment of a three part series about my trek to Machu Picchu. Read the first and second installments here! The Incas were blessed with ridiculously small feet.…
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Challenges Peru South AmericaThe Salcantay Trek: What to Do When a Crazed Horse Breaks Your Collarbone
This is the second installment of a three-part series about my trek to Machu Picchu. Read the first installment and the third installment here! The second day of the Salcantay trek…
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This is the first installment of a three-part series about my trek to Machu Picchu. Read the second installment and the third installment here! “Obviously I’m not happy you’re sick, but…
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Challenges Peru South AmericaCrossing the Ecuador Peru Border on Foot: the Longest 100km of My Life (Updated 2019)
I never thought crossing the Ecuador Peru border at night would be so problematic. In South America, every traveller has heard about the danger of overnight border crossings – but you…
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“Do you feel older than us?” asked Mhairi, as we sat in a cosy cafe on a Wednesday afternoon, discussing our travelling plans for the months ahead. I didn’t know how…
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It’s been two months since I started working at Collegio Miguel Merchan as a voluntary English teacher. In that timeframe, there a few things I’ve become certain of. Firstly, teaching is…
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Challenges Ecuador Peru South America Travel PlansCuenca to Cusco and Back Again: the Pitfalls of Planning a Trip to Peru
I stood in the small office, studiously trying to avoid the unflinching gaze of a prostrate Jesus. Under his crucified frame, a nun was peering at a computer screen, clicking idly…