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,...
An underwhelming experience – what food to eat in Bolivia
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Bolivian cuisine was a bit of a mixed bag for us. Some things were great, but others were total fails! Food tended to look good but the taste was underwhelming. Some places we were just too scared to eat at for reasons of hygiene, and at other times it...
What no one tells you about the Salar de Uyuni salt flats tour. Our tips and advice.
Sure, you are going to go to some amazing places and come back with some mind-blowing pictures, however it’s the little things in life that are important, right? Here are some truths about the 3 day classic Salar de Uyuni salt flats tour. Uyuni is a desolate lonely place in the desert. OK, this...
Our Salar de Uyuni salt flats adventure
Not without some trepidation, we chose to take a 3 day Salar de Uyuni tour from Uyuni in Bolivia to the border with Chile at San Pedro de Atacama. Judging by reviews and reputation, the tour promised to be gruelling, but we knew that we would be treated to some of the most dramatic...
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 sprawling city of La Paz, Bolivia
Contrary to popular belief (at least I didn’t know), La Paz, Bolivia is not the country’s capital, nor is it the highest city in the world. Those merits go to Sucre and Potosi respectively. We entered La Paz via bus from Copacabana so we first drove through the zone of El Alto, a city...
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...
The Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca – Puno, Taquile & Uros
Puno For many tourists and travellers Puno is either the last stop in Peru before they move on to Bolivia, or their first taste of the country, having arrived from the somewhat more chaotic Copacabana on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. A cheeky Peruvian told us that although the lake belongs to both...