Ranking the Seven Wonders of The World after witnessing them with my own eyes is a blessing that I’ll always be grateful for and hope I never take for granted. On my 40th birthday last year, I polished off my last item on the World Wonder’s list, visiting Chichén Itzá in the Yucatán province of […]
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As a hiking mecca and a region with a multitude of different climates and environmental challenges, having the right type of clothing can have a huge impact on your overall experience. Patagonia is well worth the hype, but with it being such a long and skinny region, the weather can change in a second, so
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There are many blogs and websites out there absolutely gushing over all of the reasons to learn Spanish in Medellin, Colombia’s controversial city. Many of the content on those sites are by freelance writers who have been hired to scrape content from other blogs. Well, hold onto your arepas kids, because I have lived in
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While many of us may be familiar with Angel Falls, Victoria Falls and Niagara Falls; the idea of visiting Iguazu Falls doesn’t seem to get as much love in the mainstream, although it recently has become too good to ignore. Straddling two countries and only a few miles away from a third, Iguazu Falls’ scale
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Looking for things to do in Guayaquil, Ecuador? Take a seat! Often tossed to the side as a mere “port city,” it may not be as easy on the eye as Quito and even a little rougher around the edges, but there are enough Guayaquil activities if you’re exploring Ecuador, it’s the country’s second-largest city
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The reality; you have one week in Quito, Ecuador. The challenge; to see and experience the very best of Quito and its surrounding areas. In a country named after the fact that most of it straddles the Earth’s Equator, Quito is one of the highest elevated capital cities in the world. A gritty city with
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Looking for some direction for the plethora of weird and wonderful things to do in La Paz, Bolivia – the highest city in the world by a country mile? I loved this rough-around-the-edges place as soon as I arrived. It does so well to hold onto its one-of-a-kind culture, has bucket loads of adventure, a
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Visiting Salar De Uyuni, better known in the English-speaking world as the “Bolivia Salt Flats,” is one of the most unique landscapes on the planet and even though I often battle with my internal disdain for Instagram culture, I concede that exploring this mystical plain is an experience best done with a camera. You may,
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Planning a 3 weeks Patagonia itinerary can be a little complicated if you want to see the best of both worlds, from the two countries that it inhabits. More a geographical region than a country, Patagonia covers much of the South American continent, straddling both Chile and Argentina. Made up of miles and miles of
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Looking for what to do in Santa Marta, Colombia? Heard that it’s boring from someone who stopped by for a day? Don’t worry. You’re in good hands. I never planned to live there… but I ended up laying down roots in the city for around 6 months. So I’ve put together an exhaustive list for
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Knowing how to get around a city can be one of the most important things to master, especially if you are planning on staying long term. When Living in Medellin you’ll notice that the transport infrastructure is quite advanced, and getting from one place to another is pretty easy. Running off the back of a
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When readers write to me asking where to stay in Medellin I immediately tell them that it’s El Poblado. While I completely stand by this immediate response, I think it’s pretty short-sighted to think that everyone has the same wants, budget and a whole host of other factors when looking for the best neighbourhood in
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The idea of living in Medellin, Colombia might be enough to send your old dear to an early grave or at least breathe heavily into a brown paper bag. It may now be a potential expat hotspot, but it once had a fearsome reputation for being a city of relentless crime, with Time Magazine famously
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Most people who have been will tell you that the best things to do in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro’s bouncing neighbourhood, tend to be during the evening on the loud and lairy streets. And they’re not wrong. I’m a survivor of Lapa’s nightlife and although it’s certainly lively when the sun goes down, there are
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Are you a fairweather football fan wanting to know how to buy Boca Juniors tickets as a tourist in Argentina, or even for their arch-rivals, River Plate? Or maybe you are more hardcore and want the best of both worlds; is securing Boca Juniors vs River Plate tickets for Argentina’s “superclasico” a major goal for
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Is Paraguay Worth Visiting? If so, why on earth don’t more people visit Paraguay? Why give the surrounding nations in South America all the love and leave out this one? I figured I’d be part of an exclusive club if I visited, maybe get some sort of medal, learn an inside secret handshake, or even
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Originally published: January 30th, 2020 How hard is it to climb Aconcagua? Well, the aptly named ‘Mountain of Death’ almost killed me during my second attempt to summit it and after two bites of the Argentinian cherry; I bear two heart-breaking defeats upon my shattered shoulders. The last one hurts the most as I was
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Originally published: December 18th, 2018 The pain of an Aconcagua failure. Oh how it burns! I’m writing this in Mendoza whilst I look out of the aeroplane window, as it rolls over the tarmac and gets ready to take off to Buenos Aries, for the first leg of my red-eyed four-flight journey to Azerbaijan. This
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Standing tall and proud at 6962 metres (22,840 feet) with the bragging rights of being one of the World’s Seven Summits and the daunting nickname ‘The Mountain of Death.’ the mighty Aconcagua of Argentina demands a lot from you on a mental and physical level. It also requires you to plan around the fickle mistress
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I enjoyed a busy 5 Days in The Galapagos Islands on a cruise ship after agonising over my best options for several hours. I am not here to tell you that a cruise is better than doing it all yourself. What I am aiming to do is tell you my exact 5-day Galapagos itinerary so
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Knowing how to get to Machu Picchu from Cusco is pretty simple, although some preconceptions need to be put to bed. After drooling over the array of Machu Picchu images on Google and social media, followed by the euphoric joy of starting to plan your Peruvian World Wonder trip, you can certainly be forgiven for
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Looking for the best things to do in Medellin, Colombia? Look no further! After living in Medellin for the good part of a year and the frequent return visits that I have made to ‘The City of Eternal Spring,’ I like to think that I am pretty well-versed on how to get around Medellin, how
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‘The City of Eternal Spring,’ nestled in the gorgeous Aburra Valley region is certainly best enjoyed in nature. If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of the city centre, there are plenty of day trips from Medellin for the more curious individuals to those who want to kick back and relax and everything
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Looking for the best things to do in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world? Often one of the final locations on a Patagonia itinerary, the city has become popular for explorers traversing the vast distances of South America as well as a handy jumping-off point for visits to Antarctica. Ushuaia is not a mere
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Cycling down Bolivia’s Death Road on a cold, wet and foggy day might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if it is yours… then read on! The Death Road of Bolivia, (also known as Yungas Road) undoubtedly lives up to its sinister name, taking the lives of several locals and a handful of tourists
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