In our opinion Varanasi, the holy city on the river Ganges is the city (that we visited) that most embodies India. It is pure colour, chaos, madness and tradition. Although we were expecting Varanasi to be far too chaotic and weird to be enjoyable, it actually turned out to be our favourite place in...
The grumblings of a traveller part two – The 10 worst things about Bolivia
As promised, here’s the second instalment of “The grumblings of a traveler” series. We thought the time was right for some more complaining and finger-pointing, so here are the 10 worst things about Bolivia according to The Spice of Life Travels! BOLIVIA Brace yourself Bolivia, we have already covered Peru and this time we...
Our Bolivia top 10. The best things about Bolivia
We spent very close to our 30 day visa in Bolivia, and we could quite easily have taken more time to explore this often overlooked part of the world. Although not always easy-going, Bolivia has a lot to offer, especially to the budget traveller. So here the best things about Bolivia according to us,...
Sucre, Bolivia – the laid back white city…and some dinosaurs!
Written by Jess. We were looking forward to stopping in Sucre, Bolivia, especially after the chaotic Copacabana and the sprawling mass that is La Paz. We were not disappointed! Sucre, a UNESCO world heritage site, is actually the official capital of Bolivia. It is a relatively small colonial city nestled at a pleasant spring-like...
The strange pilgrimage town of Copacabana, Bolivia.
Copacabana, Bolivia is a small town on the shore of Lake Titicaca, for tourists, it serves as a base for exploring the islands of the lake. As Bolivia no longer has any coast, Lake Titicaca holds the same fascination as the seaside for many Bolivians. Copacabana is also very close to the Kasani border...
The grumblings of a traveller Part One – Peru
Welcome to the first installment of “The grumblings of a traveller”, a new series in which we will be offering our (strictly unsolicited) “constructive” criticism on the countries we visit, as well as proposing unlikely solutions to unsolvable problems whenever possible. In other words, it will be a space to moan, complain and reveal...
Our Peru Top 10, what we loved the most…so far
Over the last 2 years we have spent a couple of months in Peru (and more to come!) and we now feel like this is our South American home. It thus seems like a good time to offer our invaluable insight into what we love about this amazing country, as well as some of...
Cusco, belly button of the world
A trip to Peru could not be considered complete without visiting the legendary Inca capital of Cusco, a place that, despite the over crowdedness, chaos and dust retains an authentic halo of mystery and magic. Cusco remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in South America, but sadly many of the original Inca...
Lima Peru – City of Kings
And so it begins, after months of preparation, excitement, doubts, sacrifices, hope, heartaches, as well as endless admin and bureaucracy, here we are: Lima Peru, June 2015. Why are you starting in Lima I hear you ask? Many different reasons really. Initially we were thinking of embarking on a more traditional South to North...
Uh oh, not a top 10…
AUTHOR: Jess Top 10 things that I am looking forward to the most: Not working, duh! Sleeeeeeeeeep Learning to live with less stuff Star gazing in the Atacama desert Eating ceviche in Lima The Bolivian salt flats Seeing a glacier Hanging out with the animals on the Galapagos islands Dragging Alex round Mayan ruins...