We began our overland bus journey from Iquique, Chile along the Pan American to reach our final destination of Quito, Ecuador, yesterday. We waved goodbye to our five star hotel at around 9.00 in the morning and hopped on our first bus. Very nice bus indeed, Chileans really know how to provide service. 4.5 hours later we were at the border town of Arica. Another beach town so we had a chance to spend the afternoon strolling along the beach before we had o...

Lake Titicaca (3827m), not only the largest lake in South America but it is also the largest in the world above 2000metres. Catching up with our other Aussie counterparts from the Machu Picchu trail we set off in a speed boat headed for the floating islands (Uros Isla-45 in total). These islands are very surreal, walking on them is very spongy and if you stand still you can actually see the island move. The local people on the islands have to replenish the r...

Well after years of wanting to trek Machu Picchu...and after the months of planning it has now been conquered by yet another two tourists...a Mr Aidan Waters and Bronwyn Davis. As with any trips you undertake it is not only the sights that make the trip worth while but the people you meet along the way and thankfully we had a great bunch of people walking with us that made the experience one we will never forget. So let me introduce you to ... Victor-Our ...

Some facts on Colca Canyon... At almost twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, Colca Canyon is reportedly the second deepest canyon in the world. (And don't our legs know it)!! We left on Mon 1 Dec from Arequipa at around midday for approx 100km bus ride to our overnight stop off at one of the towns on top of Colca Canyon so we could begin our ascent the following day. This took us around 6-7 hours!! Roads were windy, many stops for cattle crossings, sheep, ...

Well after yet another bus ride (this time 11 hours) we have made our way from the sand city of Ica to Arequipa. First impressions of the last few days-desert..f***ing hot, sand, and oasis, I never thought Peru had this and what do you do in the desert apart from scoarching in the heat...sandboarding at Huacachina (8km from Ica). Shaz and Rowan you will be happy to note that I gave it a try, not too succesfully as there are no chairlifts so it is a matter of...