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Loving Lima
I've spent the past week in downtown/central Lima and I have to say that I really like it. Before arriving I'd heard differing opinions from those who had already passed through, and surprisingly most people said Lima didn't really 'do it' for them and they were happy to move on. Almost everyone I spoke with both in Australia and since [...]
Independence Day in Lima
I've been traveling through Peru for about a week now, entering the country from Ecuador and traveling along the coast through Mancora and Huacachina. Since entering Peru I've been watching the Independence Day preparations and celebrations ramp up as we approached 28 July. Independence Day itself fell on a Tuesday this year, but the lead up has been crazy, especially [...]
When the tour ends….
For the past two weeks I have been traveling through Ecuador and Peru on a Tucan Tour and it has been great. I love going on tours because I can relax. The tour leader is the one in charge of where we sleep and how we get there, what to do when the planned bus is full or broken down, [...]
Colonial Cuenca
Cuenca is my favourite city so far in Ecuador. It's not frantic, it's not dirty, it's doesn't have high-rise buildings or people hassling to sell, or steal. As soon as I arrived I was reminded of Florence, Italy. The buildings are colonial and beautiful. Old men sit in cafes and talk for hours, in no hurry to do anything else. [...]
Into the Jungle
For the past few days I've been traveling through the jungle of Ecuador and exploring a culturally rich world of shaman’s, mosquitos and mud. A 200 year old tree and gum boots. I'm on a Tucan Travels tour at the moment taking public transport between all of our destinations. So to reach the jungle we traveled from Quito [...]
My unexpected Guayaco man
I've written in the past about meeting people on the road. Whether it be in hostels, on tours, in pubs or through Tinder, travelers meet new people constantly and sometimes find someone special. That's what has happened to me over the past few weeks. I met my Guayaco man (man from Guayaquil) in the Galápagos. I didn't expect him, I [...]