The journey from Uyuni to La Paz can easily be described as the worst i've experienced in my incredibly modest career as a traveller. Half of the journey was undertaken on unpaved roads so rough my kidneys attempted a desperate dash to freedom through my left nostril. Amazingly I wasn't sick and a additional bonus was the unexpected, and much needed toning my abs received. You could have bounced a six pence off them when i wearily stepped off into the early morni...

San Pedro de Atacama can be described as a classic tourist hotspot which seemingly exists for little reason. We arrived late in the afternoon to what we perceived to be a ghost town but as the sun went down amd tourists returned from various trips the place came to life. There´s a wealth of tour options available ranging from sandboarding to star gazing, but my choice was the 3 day tour to Salar de Uyuni. The scenery on the first day was breathtaking as we passe...