Over the past five months I've stayed at Community Hostel four times, and it has become my home away from home when I'm in Quito. I was recommended Community Hostel by other travels I'd met in South America, and all [...]
I opened my eyes this morning to see an empty bottle of red wine covered in sand sitting on the bedside table. Memories of sitting on the beach laughing and drinking came flooding back to me. I rolled over, looked [...]
Whilst I have loved my time here in Cuenca relaxing, learning Spanish and sleeping in a room to myself, I would really liked to have eaten dinner tonight with another person. Most of the time, I’m fine eating alone. I’m [...]
Many people ask me how I can afford to travel as much as I do. It's not that I'm rich, far from it. Last year when I traveled around the world my budget was AUD$50 per day including accommodation. My [...]
Located at the very top of Colombia on the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena is a steaming hot tourist city. If you are planning a visit (which I thoroughly recommend) here are my top 4 must see places in and around Cartagena: [...]
Being sick whilst on the road is something that everyone experiences, especially long-term travelers. It's awful, especially if you are vomiting and diarrhea sick and staying in a hostel dorm room. Wanting nothing more than to escape into a room [...]
Discussing my Colombian travel plans with other backpackers before arriving here, as soon as I mentioned I was headed up to Cartagena almost everyone said, "Go to Santa Marta and stay at The Dreamer." When talking about Santa Marta almost [...]
I'm in Colombia at the moment and it's great. I'm right at the top of Colombia and have already traveled through Cartagena and Playa Blanca and I'm currently in Santa Marta. This is the hot part of Colombia where beautiful [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
