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South America

Things I did in Peru

December 23, 2011 Peru
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From almost the moment I crossed the border and wound up in the seaside town of Mancora on the country’s north coast, Peru was my favourite Latin American country so far (at least until I arrived in Bolivia a month later). The Pan American highway runs right through Mancora. Trucks steam through town and throw [...]

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Has travel changed me?

December 10, 2011 Bolivia

‘So has it changed you? Travelling for so long?’ I was at the bus station in sky-high Potosi, Bolivia. It was about a month before I was due to return to Australia. A fellow traveller, who I’d just met in the taxi to the bus station, and I, were waiting in line to purchase snacks [...]

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The otherworldly landscapes of Bolivia

October 25, 2011 Bolivia
Bolivia's otherworldly landscapes

Hola! No, I am not lost in the Andes and nor have I found myself in hospital in a fourth country after having been mauled by a savage pack of South American stray dogs (though not for a lack of trying on their part). Nope, I’m in Sydney, doing my best to settle into life [...]

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An update from Bolivia

September 12, 2011 Bolivia

So here I am in La Paz, Bolivia after nearly a month in Peru, enjoying the sunshine and wondering why it is that I’m feeling so breathless here, despite having spent the last several weeks at not much lower altitudes.

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On my way to Latin America

June 18, 2011 Adventure

So I was supposed to be in LA early Thursday morning, shopping up a storm and eating frozen yoghurt. Yeah. I’m still in Sydney.

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2011 Travel Plans

April 24, 2011 Central America
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Even before I arrived back in Sydney from my trip around the world, I knew I wasn’t coming back permanently. I was tired and burnt out, but I wasn’t finished traveling – not even close. I just needed a break. I’ve had my break. Since getting back in February, I’ve managed to pick up two [...]

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