After three weeks spent working in Medellin in my first ever journalism role, I hit a metaphorical wall. Despite my best efforts to the contrary, there simply wasn't enough time to…
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My decision to move to Medellin was three-fold. First, I wanted to improve my Spanish, to learn more about Colombia by living here, and to take my first steps in journalism.…
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This week, I turned 26. It's an age I've never been particularly concerned about before, but when it was pointed out to me that 26 is actually much nearer to 30…
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Bolivia Challenges South AmericaBolivia Border Control: That Time I Went to Argentina for Absolutely No Reason
I’m very lucky to carry a British passport. It makes my life wonderfully easy at border crossings around the world – particularly in South America, where I’ve watched numerous Americans being…
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Bolivia Challenges Personal Solo Travel South America What the hell?An All Night Long Dance with the San Pedro Cactus
They say that Lake Titicaca is a place of magic. I didn’t know how true that was until I arrived. I’d been standing in the reception of my Isla del Sol…
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Bolivia Personal Solo Travel South AmericaLa Paz, Bolivia: a City of Cold, Colour and Contradiction
“I don’t believe in the gods, but last night I prayed to them that you would come – and you did! And now I believe in them!” The man’s eyes were…
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Brazil Personal South America VolunteeringCommunity, Compromise and Hard Work: Back to Basics in the Brazilian Jungle
The late afternoon sun was strong as I clambered across the gleaming white peaks of the kitchen hut roof, paintbrush in hand. It already looked like I was standing on top…
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Accommodation advice Colombia South AmericaA Travel Guide to Backpacking Colombia – My Three Month Colombia Itinerary
I was only supposed to spend a few weeks backpacking Colombia. Instead, this magical country completely pulled me in – I ended up spending three months backpacking Colombia, and a further…
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I confess: I may have been hungover on my Nazca Lines tour. It’s a necessary admission, because I couldn’t tell whether the rolling feeling in my stomach was due to alcohol…
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You’re backpacking Cuba for a month. Where do you go? It’s a fantastic destination, but travelling solo in Cuba can be daunting. Here’s everything I learned about backpacking Cuba during my…