When traveling, knowing your luggage is safe and secure is a huge weight off your mind. If like me you travel with a laptop, camera or tablet the worst thing possible is discovering that you have been pick pocketed or [...]
I love chocolate, it's one of life's great pleasures. So when I had the opportunity to take a chocolate cooking class whilst I was in Cusco I couldn't say no. Choco Museo is located two blocks from Plaza de Armas [...]
There is a definite divide in the backpacking community when it comes to organised tours compared with going it alone. Both group tours and independent travel have positives and negatives, so which is better suited to you? Independent Travel The [...]
When I arrived in South America eight months ago I didn't really have a plan for what I was going to do. I had a general idea of the places I wanted to go (all of them) and a couple [...]
Visiting the spectacular salt flats of Bolivia has been one of the best adventures I've had here in South America. Bolivia is an incredibly beautiful country with amazing scenery, charismatic people and and ever-changing landscape. I decided to do the [...]
High altitude affects some people more than others. Headaches, nausea and tiredness are common in people who first arrive at heights over 2500 metres. I've been fortunate that I haven't really suffered from altitude sickness, however as a diabetic I've [...]
Located 10 minutes from the city of Ica in the middle of mountainous sand dunes Huacachina, Peru is an oasis in the desert...literally. A small town built around a naturally formed lagoon Huacachina is known for it's party vibe and [...]
Whether you call it weed, pot, ganga, or cannabis, Marijuana is used by many around the world. Walking the streets of San Francisco you smell it on the air, visiting a coffee shop in Amsterdam there's a variety of choices [...]
It's that time of year again, and if you're a traveler like me or have a family member whose life is filled with wanderlust it can't be hard selecting a Christmas gift that will be fully appreciated. So here are [...]
Black Friday is known around the world as a huge day of shopping. Expectations of massive discounts is why people wait all year for this one Friday in November to do their shopping for both Christmas and the rest of [...]
