From teacher to traveller
Jeri, Jeri, Jeri. My favourite place ever. This place is magical and will blow your mind! Set around sand dunes and the coast, the energy that this place permeates is something that I have never experienced before. I have never felt so happy and positive in a place, I would literally wake up with a …
Continue reading “North Eastern Brazil: Ceara state: Fortaleza and Jericoacoara”
On my way back to Lima from Cusco, I decided to stop off for a night in Paracas. However the journey took longer than expected and as a result I only had the afternoon to explore this place. My first impressions of this place were not the most positive, it seemed like a run down …
Pisac was a hidden gem discovered through a recommendation from a friend. Of all the places in Peru, this was definitely my favourite. Buried in the valley of the Andes, the sacred valley is a very special place. Getting to Pisac is very easy from Cusco, you can either get a collectivo (1 hour) or …
There are many different ways of getting to Cusco from Ica. We decided to get the nightbus from Ica, which took roughly 16 hours. Some people travel back to Lima and catch a flight to Cusco, for me this is a bit of a convoluted route and also worse for the environment. In hindsight, I …
As soon as we arrived here, I was truly mesmerised. I had never seen anywhere like it! Picture a small town surrounded by huge sand dunes. This was the first time I had seen sand dunes and the desert, so it was very special for me. To get there you can take a 4 hour …
Continue reading “More Peru: Huacachina, an oasis in a desert”
My first experience of Lima was somewhat tainted by my skin infection. For any of you that do not know, I caught cellulitis from a mosquito bite and had to be hospitalised for 3 nights. It sounds worse than it is, it was actually a rather pleasant experience where I received 24/7 attention from medical …
This part of my trip was shared with my beautiful best friend and soulmate Alice. I met Alice 3 years ago in Pai and we have formed a very special relationship since. We have travelled 3 times together including Budapest, Cambodia and now Colombia! Our first stop on this stretch of coastline was Santa Marta. …
Reflecting on my time here, San Andres was definitely a highlight. I stayed here for 3 and a half weeks as I was volunteering at a hostel on the island. I found the hostel through the website ‘workaway’, if you are travelling for a long time, I would suggest signing up to this website and …
Out of all the Colombian cities, i would say Bogota is my least Favourite. The weather is grey and so are the people. The first time I visited Bogota, I caught a night bus from Armenia (near to Salento) and unfortunately I became ill and was sick on the bus. This perhaps tainted my experience …
Continue reading “Bogota 08.09.19-11.09.19 and 30.10.19-01.11.19”
Finally its time to leave the city of Medellin and what better place to go to than Jardin, a beautiful little town in the rolling hills of Colombia’s coffee region. This place is a little bit off the tourist trail and this is what makes it so charming, the authenticity of the locals and the …
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