Going from 30+ degrees in the Amazon, to -4 was not the smartest decision I've made since being here. But the salt flats of Bolivia were calling to us all, so here we are on a 2 night 4WD tour. First stop .... the salt flats. What a beautiful spot - all be it freezing! The derelict salt hotel sits in the middle of the flats, beside the Dakar salt sculpture. Its unreal to be here. Not quite the 'pinch me' moments I felt in the Amazon but I was certainly having c...

"Now, everyone turn off your lights and listen to the sound the jungle makes at night". One minute before this statement from our guide I had been shown a giant tarantula, out on a nightly hunt for its dinner. Now we are turning off all flashlights and standing here in the pitch blackness of the jungle for 5 mins? Kill me now! The blackness suddenly engulfs me. Even though I know 5 other people are standing alongside me, I feel completely alone …. When I say ...

Before leaving Peru last week it was time to check out other Incan ruins around the Cusco area. My fellow travellers (Barb & Emz) and I go for a guided tour again. We've found it's the best way to understand exactly what you are looking at when it comes to ruins. We visit 5 places. First up; Coricancha (prounounced cory-can-cha). It translates to 'gold enclosure' and was the most important temple in the Incan empire. It was known as the Temple of the Sun and...