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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Language Personal Peru South America Spanish ChallengeThe Spanish Challenge: a Surprise Return to Paracas, Peru
It’s early in Lima. Men scurry along either side of the barrier which divides the congested highway in two. They carry paper-covered boxes of snacks to sell to car drivers through their windows:…
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On a warm night in Mancora, the conversation had somehow moved onto breasts. “It’s really horrible!” Jenna said, picking up her beer bottle and looking at her husband’s face. “You’re in…
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Challenges Mental Health Personal Peru South AmericaOn Fear, Self Deprecation and my Traveller Alter Ego
“I hate this,” I said, slightly pathetically, to the empty air around me. There was nobody near enough to hear the words: the only people capable of listening were already halfway…
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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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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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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…