THE BOLIVIAN DIARY I spent longer in Bolivia than any other country on the trip because it is my favorite by far.  The five weeks flew by and it is pretty impossible to write a journal that sums up the immense range of landscapes and experiences that it offers...but here goes.Having had to split with Mikey in Rio I was crossing my first border as a lone ranger.  It's now possible to take tourist trains from the Bolivian border to Santa Cruz tha...

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Our first stop in South America (the only place you can fly into from New Zealand) was Santiago, Chile. We had heard many things about Santiago but most saying that it wasn't hugely interesting however Ben and myself had a good time exploring the different areas of the city and encountering our first taste of South American culture. Our first day there we embarrased ourselves at lunch looking at the menu and trying to order food from the menu in Spanish we ...

I've decided to be really sad and start with the sentence.....it was time to visit the land of the hobbits (No Mr. Barnes not the one you fantasise about) a.k.a New Zealand. The first few days in Auckland were spent recovering from the manic past few days as well as fitting in time to do a free tour of the city - which I must say was excellent as well as catching another England game at the hostel. Thankfully ben and myself got a deal when booking the room for th...

It was time for our escape from backwards bay to a desert island surrounded by seas that should not be swam in as they contain sharks and strong currents. Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world covered with beautiful lakes, forested areas and immense sand dunes. Of the 11 people that were on our trip, 7 we had made friennds with before the trip and had all agreed to go together, the other 4 were unknown although by the end of the trip everyone was ...