The Curious Case of the Selfie Stick

I loathe selfies. Ergo, I loathe selfie sticks. And the word ergo come to think of it. The selfie stick for me is right up there on my list of hated tech trends somewhere between the bluetooth headset and customised mobile phone ringtones, especially if the phone owner is of adult age. No exceptions. Everything […]

Stargazing in Chile

When I backpacked around South America almost two years ago, other well travelled gringos would wax lyrical about the valleys and mountains of Chile, with an enviable landscape that had to be seen to be believed. I was always a little dubious at such claims given that those who usually said them were virgin backpackers […]

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 […]