Visiting the Driest Desert on Earth

Chile was long overdue. Missing it on my first foray into South America was unfortunate, but given the size of this land mass, one can be forgiven for not ticking all the countries in a nine month stint. Besides the Football World Cup in Brazil was more of a draw for me back then.

Medellin, Colombia – The Love Affair Continues

Today is a Colombian National Holiday celebrating their independence when the people took to the streets to protest against Spanish rule. I’m not sure if it is celebrated more so in Bogota, because in Medellin today at least, it was very quiet. This was probably due to the torrential rain and thunder which has blanketed down […]

Itchy Feet – Colombia Bound

Those who know me well know I suffer from the debilitating syndrome known as ‘itchy feet’. Not long after my last jaunt around Central and South America, my yearning to jet off again was cranked up in 2015. A new job did little to satisfy my growing wanderlust and being desk bound again after having […]

Backpacking on a Budget – 10 Cost-Cutting Essentials

I spent several years during the decade that was my 20’s travelling far and wide with a limited budget. Central + South America, China, New Zealand, Mainland Europe were all tapped where I squeezed as much fun out of a limited budget as possible. What follows are my tried and tested tips to backpacking on […]

Backpacking in your 30s – Is it too late?

When I decided to quit a well paid job to travel around the world (again), I was met with some bemused looks from family and friends. “Sure, have you not got the travel bug out of your system yet?” “Why would you want to quit a perfectly good job, and have to start from scratch […]