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That Time I Went to Argentina for Absolutely No Reason
I'm very lucky to carry a British passport. It makes my life wonderfully easy at border crossings around the world – particularly in South America, where I've watched numerous Americans being forced to...
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Exploring the Strange and Surreal on Bolivia’s Salt Flats
The sky is huge in Bolivia. There's something about the vast amount of blue up there that makes me feel different; like I'm at once an intrinsic part of something, and yet I'm also utterly tiny and...
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Five Things to Know Before Travelling to Bolivia
A few days ago, I left Bolivia for Peru. After fourteen weeks, nine cities, two volunteer projects and way too much stressing about an overstayed visa, the sense of relief at leaving is palpable....
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Heights and Frights: Facing my Fears at Torotoro Park
It started with the bus ride. “Oh god,” I breathed in deeply, trying to tear my eyes away from the window and the darkness outside. Despite being half asleep, I was very aware that the undercarriage of...
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The Breakdown of a Bolivian Bus
Buses in Bolivia have now become something of a joke for me. Through fourteen weeks of travel in this country, I've caught more buses than I care to count, and feared for my life more times than I want...
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Still in Love with South America
“So you don’t know when you’re coming back?” I remember the face of my best friend, slightly astonished, as she took in what I was saying to her. Finally making that decision – to not buy a return...
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Sexism and Machismo: the Attitude to Women in Latin America
Travelling as a woman will always open up avenues that are unavailable to men. Despite being foreigners and strangers, women often connect with local children, young mothers, and old ladies with an...
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So You Want to Volunteer in South America?
“I’m going to teach English in Ecuador!” This gleeful announcement was made to my dad in the summer of 2013, just three days after I’d flown back home to London from South East Asia. Still in the...
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The Witches of El Alto, Bolivia: Traditions & Superstitions at the World’s...
Up in the mountains above La Paz, Bolivia, there’s a market called El Alto. On a Sunday morning under a crisp blue sky, I stepped out of a minibus beside the ‘Mi Teleferico’ station and felt the air...
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Everything I Learnt Backpacking Bolivia in Three Months – A Traveller’s Guide
I spent an unforgettable three months backpacking Bolivia. Bolivia is one of the cheapest countries in South America for backpackers – particularly compared to its neighbours in Chile and Argentina....
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