Arrived in Cusco from Copacapana,Bolivia today after 12 hour bus ride- complete with accompanying dead animal carcasses and peruvian vendors trying to sell us everything but the kitchen sink at each pit stop. Cusco is an impressively modern city, scattered with dozens of eye catching architectural structures ( churches, Inca museums etc) and riddled with good eateries/ pubs etc. It's also the base for arranging every tour under the sun so we{re headed fo...

Jungle tour was great - we learned essential survival skills for living in the jungle including emergency sources of food, water, anaesthesa and poison from plants and insects we passed. The guide convinced me it would be a good idea to let a tiranchular spider crawl on my face which was pretty unique - the concept is to remain still and calm so the spider does not see you as a threat ( check out the photos!!)We had a diverse, interesting group of 2 israelis, a k...

Rurrenabaque is the base for wildlife and jungle tours in the Amazon basin in Northern Bolivia. We just returned from a 3 day Pampas tour where we did everything from Alligator feeding.. to pirranah fishing.. to swimming with pink dolphins. Truly unique experience and once again we ate like kings ( including our Pirranah catch one night!). We had a fun group of 2 other Aussies and 2 hilarious blokes from Basque who kept us in stitches despite the distinct languag...

Amazing 64km bike tour down ¨world's most dangerous road¨ in la paz. A bit breathless in parts due to the altitude however the views, food and whole day in general was a once in a lifetime experience I will never forget! Our tour company Extreme Downhill were great- Reece was our bike guide and Johnny our driver did well to keep us from hurtling a few thousand metres into the ravines below on the drive home ( few near head on collisions with the occasion...

Got electrocuted trying to attach a plug to a faulty power socket in a shifty hostel; after 4 seconds of electricity pulsating violently through my body, it sent me flying back onto the bed..Nicki heard the zapping from the bathroom next door and thought I was dead...ahh yes, good times all round