*This is a guest post written by my wonderful mum from her visit to Machu Picchu! You can also read her other article on the site about the world’s best places to watch the sunrise!* So, you’ve just arrived in Cusco and are all fired up to visit Machu Picchu. There are a variety of […]
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How To Visit Machu Picchu On A Budget Of Only $100
The Ultimate Guide to Volunteering in South America
Volunteering in South America is a life-changing way of travelling and can help you see a completely different side to the continent, all while making a tangible difference. But with 12 countries to choose from, a surprising eight different official languages and environments ranging from jungle to mountain and desert, it can be difficult to decide […]
Is It Ever Safe to Hitchhike in South America?
For some, hitchhiking is a way of travelling that changes perspectives, allowing you to meet local people and really get underneath the skin of a new country; for others, it’s a dangerous, irresponsible act that they’d never, ever do. It follows that there’s little agreement about whether it is safe to hitchhike in South America. Speak […]
6 Indispensible Tips for Safe Hitchhiking in South America
I’ve done my fair share of hitchhiking in South America. I’ve ridden on the backs of trucks in Peru and Bolivia, thumbed a lift along Chilean Patagonia’s most famous road, the Carretera Austral and even used it to get me out of a sticky situation in the remote Bolivian pampas. I’ve hitchhiked with friends – both […]
Why I’d Rather Be Sandboarding in Huacachina
This is a guest post from my friend Heather from Free-Spirited Foreigner about her experiences of grabbing her fears by the ankles and sliding down an epic mountain of sand on her stomach when sandboarding in Huacachina. Check out her other adventures around South America and the world on her blog, The Free-Spirited Foreigner. The calmness of […]
34 Ways You Know You’ve Travelled in South America
When you first flew in, you had no idea what to expect, but quickly found yourself discovering a part of the world that buzzes with more road blockades, schizophrenic weather systems, and opportunities for llama selfies than you could ever have imagined. These are 34 of the things you learn after a long time spent […]
How to Travel Adventurously But Safely in South America
2016 hasn’t exactly been a great year for headlines promoting how safe travel in South America is, particularly for solo females. You might have read about the Yale University student who suffered critical head and lung injuries in a freak rafting accident in Colombia, or the murders of two female backpackers in Ecuador. The latter […]
4 Unmissable Reasons to Go Wild Camping in South America
Home to unexplored – and always arresting – countryside, one of the best ways of exploring South America is through wild camping. Whether you’re planning on hiking through the the chilly peaks of Patagonia or discovering the undulating hills of Bolivia’s more striking rock formations, this continent is a paradise for campers and outdoor lovers. Pack […]
The 7 Best Websites For Volunteering For Free in South America
Type “find volunteering South America” into Google and it’ll bring up a list of over fourteen million results. Most of these sites will claim they’re offering you placements that will have a guaranteed deep and positive impact upon local communities. But they’re also charging big bucks to put you in touch with organisations, money that I frankly […]
I’ll soon be adding more information and personal experiences of adventurous travel and meaningful volunteering in Peru here.
Watch this space!
