Hola, I have just had the most fantastic time - I would possibly say the best 3 days of my entire trip. I traveled over the border from Chile to Bolivia, leaving from San Pedro de Atacama and arriving in Uyuni. Six of us traveled in a 4x4, with a driver, through the most beautiful landscape I've ever seen. On Tuesday we left San Pedro first thing in the morning, crossing the border within 30 minutes - the border crossing was mental, just a guy in a hu...

San Pedro de Atacama is awesome and I've finally found where all the travelers have been hiding. San Pedro is a really small village in the middle of the desert with a huge volcano in the distance. The lava left by the volcano when it last erupted (hundreds of years ago), created fertile land which the village grew upon. It's amazing. During the day it's so hot then as soon as the sun sets it's freezing. The volcano is covered in snow and the contrast betwee...

Dear All So here I am in Santiago. What was I thinking? I arrived yesterday very excited, although slightly disorientated having gone back in time by 16 hours, yes I'm behind you all now. For the first time on my trip I'm completely by myself, no trusty 'Greyhound', where your guaranteed to meet people if you like it or not. I half expected to be surrounded by fellow travelers at the Hostel, but no such luck as I'm the only person staying here - seriously...

My time in New Zealand has been slightly rushed, to say the least, but I have had an absolutely fantastic time. The scenery on the South Island is wonderful, although I would recommend visiting during the summer as its bloody freezing this time of year. Me being me, came completely unprepared and immediately had to invest in thermal long-johns. Christine and I tried to explore the Island on foot, but spent most the time being hypnotised by the constant rhythm ...

Ok, so I decided against the 'Kiwi Experience' and scoured the notice boards in Auckland in search of a traveling buddy - I was looking for someone who seamed relatively 'normal' but still up for a laugh - I found neither. I'm kidding... For the last week or so I've been traveling with another crazy German (surely I should have learnt my lesson) and a much more grounded Canadian Girl - Meet David and Christine. We've been on an 'express' tour of the North ...