This unusual blog is one where unfortunately our brilliant photos don't quite match up to our story. The unique salt flats, colourful Laguna Colorado, vast Atacama Desert, powerful geysers and tranquil hot springs were as beautiful as they look, if not more. Unfortunately this spectacular, out-of-this-world scenery was tainted by our misguided and irresponsible driver, as seems to be a common trend in this area. The best way to explore this vast and varied l...

Only a few hours ago we had accepted the fact that our flight was delayed for a third day. We'd be spending Valentine's Day in flooded, disaster-stricken Rurrenabaque with twenty also-stranded Canadian volunteer dentists. All but defeated, and with only twenty minutes until our scheduled departure time, our fate changed. All of a sudden someone from the airport called our hostel to say a plane WAS flying down from La Paz. We rushed to pack our bags, crammed our...

Five hours on a bus and a drop of around 2500m in altitude over 150km, and we're back in the tropics in a little town called Caranavi! We've just survived the world's most dangerous road by bus out of La Paz. Well, actually the world's most dangerous road was replaced a few years ago with probably the world's second most dangerous road, and the original is now only open for mountain bikes. Rather than by airplane or mountain bike, we opted for the bus to find o...

With a couple more days of high altitude hiking, duel-carb meals, fresh air and breathtaking views we are feeling pretty fortunate and satisfied with ourselves. Cut off from the modern comforts of internet and abundant electricity, Isla del Sol was the perfect place to just be and take in the unbelievably beautiful scenery. Our boat ride over from Copacabana was as hassle free as the border crossing. South Americans definitely seem to have a little more self pri...

After a brief pit stop in the city of Puno, we've just circumnavigated half of Lake Titicaca on a bus to the border crossing into Bolivia. We had heard stories of corrupt officials, nightmare bus rides and general chaos, but this border was one of the smoothest we've ever been through! No questions or extra hidden costs, just a few stamps and we were on our way! Puno was at first a little disappointing. Dirty, dusty, busy, and when we arrived the entire city...