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7 of the best Hostels in South America
A handy 8 step guide to hurtling down a Volcano in Leon
Ever fancied a spot of volcano boarding? Here's a quick guide on what to do, and what not to do.
Iquitos, and boating around the Peruvian Amazon.
When I was a kid, I can remember always being fascinated by the Amazon jungle; so the opportunity to go there as part of my 6 month trip around South America was an absolute dream come true for me. Following a nightmare 15 hour trip down river from Colombia -in what can only be described as... Continue Reading →
The 5 types of backpacker you meet in every hostel
Remember that feeling of setting foot into a new hostel for the very first time? Arriving from your previous makeshift home, backpack feeling increasingly heavy, walking through those doors and getting yourself checked in. You wobble up to the counter at reception, have a quick look around and make a very quick assessment of your new surroundings, including... Continue Reading →
Juayua: a few days on the Ruta de las Flores
It's a travesty that there's a place in Central America which often gets overlooked by backpackers stamping out the usual trail down (or up) through the often forgotten Americas region. To be fair, I was never even meant to go either... until I got drunk at a rave on a desert island in Honduras, and made... Continue Reading →
Antigua: city guide
Before you ask, I'm not talking about the small and possibly more well known Caribbean island adjacent to Barbuda & Monserrat - but the colonial city which resides in one of the more intriguing countries i've visited; Guatemala. Nestled across the border from Mexico, 'Guate' as it's lovingly referred to by those in the know is... Continue Reading →
That time we did the Torres Del Paine ‘W’ Trek
If Carlsberg did National Parks...
The End of the World
As we know it, or don’t perhaps. Named because of the multiple fires that local tribes lit on seeing approaching ships, 'Tierra Del Fuego' (or, Land of Fire) is an intriguing region steeped in history. Once home to a prison at the end of the world for Argentinian convicts, who then settled the town of... Continue Reading →
Buenos Aires: the steak capital of the world
It’s safe to say that Buenos Aires is very much my personal ‘happy place’ when it comes to most big cities in the world. The people, the atmosphere, the nightlife, the variety – it’s almost like visiting 5 different cities simultaneously. But for me, big old B.A really comes into it’s own in one particular... Continue Reading →
