One of my favourite parts of learning a language abroad has been those moments where it all goes a little wrong. You know, those wonderful …

Volunteering’s a great thing to do, right? All those sad-looking children, or abused animals, just waiting for you to come and help them escape the …

Sat on the toilet the other day, I experienced my first ever Chilean earthquake. I’ll admit that my initial concern when the toilet bowl beneath …

When you decide to give up everything that you know as your life and substitute it for a rucksack full of essentials and a one-way ticket …

‘Ya’ in South American Spanish is a subtle, fluid word. The fact that it’s linked to time – a concept even more difficult to pin …

One Sunday, I woke to the strangest of sounds. From my hostel bed on a busy street in La Paz, I was normally jolted awake …

As one of the absolute highlights of my second trip to Patagonia, hiking the Torres del Paine Circuit was an incredible introduction to the fierce …

With your eyes open and the light of the torches extinguished, you find yourself surrounded by the darkest shade of black that you have ever …

Packing for any Torres del Paine hike is no walk in the park. One of the easiest ways to make hiking the Torres del Paine …

Earlier this month, I hit a large travelling milestone. As of the 20th of October 2017, I’ve been living and travelling in South America for …

Stood on top of the 1000-year-old Huaca las Ventanas (Temple of Windows), just 40km from Chiclayo in northern Peru, I feel quite the thrill. Aside …

We’ve all had dreams of the Inca Trail and walking a path so steeped in history and beauty. But the reality is you have to …

“Now with technology, everything is “copy and paste”. There’s no innovation.” Doña Gloria Estella emphasises the words “copy and paste” in English. She points to …

Our relationship with plastic has altered noticeably in recent years. There’s been a growing recognition that we cannot continue to rely upon single-use plastic, which …

As one of Chilean Patagonia’s top adventure travel destinations, Torres del Paine National Park attracts thousands of hikers each year. But despite its burgeoning popularity, …

On the northwest coast of Peru, a stone’s throw from pretty, colonial Trujillo, lies the sleepy but stunning beach town of Huanchaco – a destination …

I’m an independent traveller. My travel bread and butter is disappearing off into the most remote, beyond-the-beaten-trail destinations as I channel my insatiable desire to …

Volcanoes wreathed with thick clouds and ready to be climbed. Rural towns and villages alive with chaotic but thrilling street markets, where locals dress in …

Lima is a city that I’ve long had a love-hate relationship with. I love ceviche (I mean, who doesn’t love this delicious fish dish?) and …

Despite Chile’s reputation as one of the safest and most politically stable countries in South America, on Friday the 18th of October 2019, protests erupted …

South America is a truly unique travel experience, with myriad landscapes and cultures. Many new South American travellers become intimidated by how much there is …

Fancy heading to a country which has it all? Colombia is the place for you. Whether you love sitting on a beach and swimming in …

When you hear the name “Guyana”, what do you think?  Whichever it is, this English-speaking country (yes, really!) on the northeastern edge of South America …

The city of Cartagena has the feeling of a film set. At the heart of its walled old town, a grid-like structure of narrow cobbled …