Posts Tagged "Bolivia"

Photo Friday: Sunday in La Paz

Posted by on Mar 16, 2012 in Features, Photo of the Week, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 0 comments

Photo Friday: Sunday in La Paz

It’s Photo Friday, but we’re looking ahead to the weekend! Sticking with our theme of Cities & Culture, but in complete contrast to last week’s image, we’re heading to the heart of South America…

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Extreme Beauty: Lake Titicaca

Posted by on Jan 16, 2012 in Features, Photo Posts, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 8 comments

Extreme Beauty: Lake Titicaca

The world’s highest navigable lake, the lake with the most childishly humorous name, the most extremely beautiful landscape – Lake Titicaca is superlative in every sense.

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Kindness at the Bolivian Border

Posted by on Dec 1, 2011 in Features, Starry-Eyed Tales | 4 comments

Kindness at the Bolivian Border

Sometimes, you have moments that you never want to forget. They may not be the most exciting or impressive, they might not be anything much, but they somehow touch your soul and you try and grab hold of them, desperate to never let go. For me, crossing the Argentina-Bolivia border was one of those moments.

 

 

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From the Surreal to the Sublime: Salar de Uyuni

Posted by on Nov 26, 2011 in Features, Starry-Eyed Tales | 2 comments

From the Surreal to the Sublime: Salar de Uyuni

The van bumped its way along the road, leaving a cloud of dust in its wake. The early-morning sun painted the mountaintops in colour. Then it appeared. A vast, empty plain of dazzling white. We had arrived at the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia: the world’s largest Salt Flat. The van continued onto the salt and suddenly we were skimming across this surreal terrain. Recently melted snow had left a sheen of water which reflected the sky. It was like a dreamscape.

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25 Things I Wish I’d Known about South America

Posted by on Oct 1, 2011 in Starry-Eyed Guides, Travel Tips | 10 comments

25 Things I Wish I’d Known about South America

Now that I’ve finished my four-month adventure, I’ve had a few moments to reflect on some of the things I’ve learnt about travel in South America. If you’re planning to go, you might just want to bear some of these in mind – enjoy!

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