I`m a Wuss…Get me out of here!Puerto Maldonado, Peru Puerto Maldonado, Peru Amazon Rainforest Lodge and Sacred Valley – 16th – 21st August Up at the crack of dawn to catch our early flight to Puerto Maldonaldo, the gateway town to the Peruvian Amazon and one of South America’s finest jungles, according to Lonely Planet. …
A Memorable BirthdayMachu Picchu, Peru Machu Picchu, Peru Cusco and Machu Picchu, Peru – 13th- 16th August Woke full of anticipation and excitement as I`d been looking forward to seeing Dave again after a long four months and we were due to meet at Lima. Arriving early at San Jose airport, I made use, once …
Costa (Lot) RicaSan Jose, Costa Rica San Jose, Costa Rica Costa Rica 7th – 13th August After a long day travelling – left Antigua at 4am, to catch my 8am flight to San Jose (luckily the pilot DID know the way to…). As I`d left booking so late, the only seats left were business class, …
GuatemalaAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala Flores and Antigua, Guatemala 1st – 6th August Felt sad to be leaving Caye Caulker, but looking forward to adding another country to my list! Took the 7am boat to Belize City (which looked very dodgy when I ventured out of the port in search of an ATM), Got …
Closer to ParadiseCaye Caulker, Belize Caye Caulker, Belize Caye Caulker, Belize – 29th July – 1st Aug Leaving Havana, I arrived back in Mexico and returned to Playa Del Carmen, checking into the same hostel as before mainly as it was close to the bus station, and I thought “better the devil you know”. I …
Cuba LibreHavana, Cuba Havana, Cuba Havana – 17 – 18th July Left the tourist hell of Playa Del Carmen for my flight from Cancun to Havana (now I know what Aeroflot do with their old planes). I`m not sure there could be two places of such contrast. I was full of excitement, curiosity and trepidation …
Down Mexico Way Pt 3 Campeche to Playa Del CarmenPlaya del Carmen, Mexico Playa del Carmen, Mexico Campeche 9th July The coastal town of Campeche sounded a little more interesting in the guide book than it actually was. It is on the Caribbean, but has no beaches to speak of and a seafront about as …
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Down Mexico Way… Pt 2 – Puebla to PalenquePalenque, Mexico Palenque, Mexico Puebla, Oaxaca, San Cristobal and Palenque 1st – 9th July The days are flashing by, so apologies for the blogs coming thick and fast now, but I’m trying not to fall too far behind as I risk forgetting where I went and when. …
Down Mexico Way… Pt. 1 – Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Down Mexico Way… Pt 1: Mexico City 29th June – 1st July This is it – have finally made it to Mexico. Moving from the relative familiarity of San Fran right out of my comfort zone, was a bit scary at first, …
I Left My Job In San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA OMG, you know you`ve been in this city too long when you start chatting to random strangers on buses….and Glaswegians at that!! So this is it…my last day in the Windy City (Chicago can`t possibly hold (or blow out) a candle to San …
