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My travel adventures!
flâneur /flaˈnəː/ Loosely translated from the French as "a person who roams around, deliberately aimless, just observing life."
Isabela Island in the Galapagos
Today we broke the record for modes of transport to arrive at a destination, but gee was it worth it. First a taxi, then plane, then bus,...
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May 171 min read
Put Ecuador on your bucket list
Tomorrow we leave for the Galapagos Islands where a whole new adventure awaits, but the last couple of days have been incredible. My trip...
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May 151 min read
Cotopaxi Volcano & National Park
Today we began our road adventure to the Cotopaxi National Park, after a relaxing day spent at our lodge watching humming birds, admiring...
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May 131 min read
Ecuador and the 2 equators?
I have had a couple of days doing absolutely nothing! The flight from Lima to Quito was pretty good as I flew over the upper tributaries...
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May 112 min read
Another lost civilisation
Set out for a stroll this morning and came across the ancient site of Huaca Pucllana which is an adobe pyramid from about 500 years CE....
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May 82 min read
Ceviche heaven? Paddington Bear?
I am back in Lima, Peru and glad I have taken the time to find out more about this city. My first impressions of Lima was that it was a...
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May 71 min read
The Sacred Valley (Part 2)
Today made my way through the Sacred Valley to Pisac before heading back to Cusco for my last night in the Peruvian Andes. There is so...
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May 51 min read
The Sacred Valley - a unique hidden wonder
Decided on a late start today as I watched the election unfold in Australia - Glad that's over. First stop was Moray where huge large...
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May 42 min read
Machu Picchu
An early 3.30am start for the drive and train and bus to Machu Picchu, but boy is it worth 3 sets of queues to get there. The stunning...
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May 32 min read
Spuds anyone
Well today ended up like no other. Arrived in the small village of Chinchero about 50 minutes but only about 28K from Cusco!. On the way...
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May 22 min read
What a day!
Leaving Lima this morning for the flight to Cusco in the Andes, but just getting onto the flight has been unbelievable. First I made the...
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May 12 min read
Thinking of driving in Lima? DON'T
Lima is one of South Americas largest and most visited cities. It is also the largest desert city behind Cairo, Egypt. But it is a city...
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Apr 302 min read
Lima - Peru- Not quite what I expected!
Yesterday was a travel day back to Santiago, so it was an early start for the bus back to Calama for the flight to Santiago. Overnighted...
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Apr 291 min read
Valle de la Luna
Began the day collecting my clean laundry - which interestingly enough charged by weight, rather than by item, and was also a bike hire...
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Apr 271 min read
San Pedro de Atacama
The towering Licancabur Volcano reaches 5920m (19,423 feet) into the sky, and everywhere you wander in this town it dominates the views....
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Apr 261 min read
A travel day and my arrival in the Atacama Desert
A couple of days of travel as I arrived back in Santiago for my flight to the Atacama Desert. which is one of the driest places on Earth...
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Apr 251 min read
The world’s longest park bench and a steers armpit?
Arrived this afternoon in the tiny town of Molina which kind of feels like a Chilean version of Trangie. It’s the centre of a wine and...
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Apr 231 min read
What an interesting place...
A chilly morning to discover Concepción and my first stop on the other side of town was the Casa del Arte where “La Presencia de América”...
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Apr 222 min read
The most short-lived republic in history
Left Temuco as soon as I could this morning, well rested, as there was absolutely nothing to do in that city! Drove the 3 hours to...
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Apr 212 min read
A short catch up - as there is nothing to say!
The 4 hour drive from Puerto Montt to Temuco was not bad (was Easter Friday). But nearing Temuco you could see off in the distance the...
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Apr 202 min read
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