South America

Feeling Chile

September 3, 2013

I’m usually a very punctual person. And for that mater, I pride myself (and maybe overly so) on being a morning person. But when…

June 21, 2012

Voluntourism is an awkward word but what it means is incredible. It adds the idea of volunteering to the concept of tourism. It’s a…

July 8, 2009

Our main objective in the two days we were back in Cusco was to get ready for the Ausangate climb. This included getting plenty…

June 20, 2009

There are only two ways into Machu Picchu. By train and bus or by foot via the Inca Trail. We went with the former…

June 18, 2009

The Lares Trek was a short and sweet start to our adventure in the Peruvian Andes. It was just three days long and with…

June 14, 2009

Sunday, was an early one as we were due to be at the Church at 7.30 to receive the nearly 30 people, mostly kids,…

June 13, 2009

Arriving at 1am on Friday in Lima was no deterrent from having a full weekend. After a nice sleep to 9am, Girogio’s father gave…

June 11, 2009

Double checking when departing for a trip like Peru is key. I nearly walked out of the house without my Marmot rain jacket. That…

June 9, 2009

I took a deep breath of the thin 5,500m (18,000 ft) air, scanned the beautiful scene of jagged rocks, sparkling white snow and deep…

January 7, 2009

With nearly 24 hours of recovery after the Chachani climb, Forrest and I headed to the bus station in Arequipa at 6am to spend…