A TRAVEL DAY So you must all think that I have the best life traipsing around the world for months at a time...well its not all lazing on beaches and drinking beer (unfortunately). Travel days can be long and tiring and what follows is just one the many bus journeys that I have taken over these past 8 months. The journey started in Ushuaia in Argentina, the most southern major city in the world. From here I spent 20 hours reaching my destination of El Calafate,...

Now anyone travelling through South America has heard of or been down 'Death Road' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yungas_Road . The road is situated between La Paz and Coroico, is gravel and narrow and was until several years ago (when a new paved road was put in) the only road to reach the town of Coroico and beyond. It has seen many deaths (hence its name) and two of the more major ones were; 80 people who were in the back of a lorry and 100 people in a bus. On...

After two months of cold nights and travelling at high altitude it was time to find some warmer weather on lower grounds so I headed in the direction of Rurrenbaque, the gateway to the Madidi National Park. Normally I travel via the cheapest route which is always the bus but on this occasion I decided to fly. The road between La Paz and Rurrenbaque was notorious for long delays and the 18 hour trip often became 2 days. Even though this is the adventurous way to...

CHASING MOUNTAINS In life we are always chasing something, whether it be a career, owning your own home, a husband/wife/partner or a personal best in sport. But I find when travelling that you are chasing other things like climbing the Eiffel Tower, walking the Great Wall of China, trekking to Machu Pichu, diving the Galapagos, the sun (my personal favourite), the best exchange rates, the coolest hostel, the safest journey from A to B and I can relate to all of ...

Hola Mis Amigos More than two months into my travels and here I am writing my first blog. Yes it's a bit slack I know but I have not had the urge to put pen to paper (or should I say fingers to keyboard) until now (and I think it is only because I don't want to do anymore of my Spanish homework). South America is an amazing continent and I have thus far visited Argentina (briefly), Brazil (Overpriced!!!) and now Bolivia (have totally fallen in love with the pl...