We were only in Nicuragua 4 nights, which is a shame because it was sooo cheap. The First day we caught 3 or 4 different buses- chicken buses, the seats are spaced for people with no legs and there is alot of beeping and yelling- to get to Ometepe. Oh and a boat as well to get there because its an island in the middle of a lake formed by 2 volcanoes. Night one, we made the mistake of staying at an ëcological farm¨¨(read hippy commune) which was an experience ...

Ah finally somewhere warm. Tobago has been so good for us- staying in one place for more than a couple of days is a real luxury. Our flight arrived at Trinidad at about 4pm, with a few hours stopover in Panama City. In Trinidad, we ran into a bit of strife with our visas- the problem was we didn't have any. First of all, the guide book says its possible to buy them as you enter for 100 T&T- less than 20 dollars. Secondly, why should a visitor from one Commo...

Cusco is a pretty incredible city. Theres been civilization of one type or another here for many centuries and each has left a great deal of culture, art and buildings. Because of this its packed with tourists, and probably even more people trying to make or scam a buck from tourists. The first day we were here, we were rushing around getting prices for a trek to Machu Picchu. Then, having realised that we had no clean clothes, we had to wash them, and organise ...

Hi Everyone Well finally I've got a chance to sit down at a computer and update this part of the site. Trekking in Peru was fantastic, and was definetly one of the highlights of our trip so far. The first day we had to get up at 4am, pack our clothes (some of which were still wet because we made the mistake of washing them the day before), and pile into an overloaded taxi to catch a leaky bus in the rain and fog. On the bus we met Sarah and Anna from the USA, J...

AT Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, we decided to wlk the 17km from there to Yampaputa. Its a nice walk, and easily could be somewhere at home with gravel roads lined with gum trees, only difference is theres a wopping big lake on your left the whole way, oh and its hard to breathe at 3800m.We caught up with Sheela from Canada and Christoph and Roxy from South Africa. We walked with those guys most of the way. When we got there, they were heading back the same way (hop...