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.
Read MoreThe Truth of Solo Travel
Telling people I spent four months travelling solo in South America prompted a range of reactions and quite a few misconceptions. But what surprised and even saddened me was the number of people who said: “Oh, I could never do that. I wouldn’t be brave enough.” This genuinely seems to be holding people back from embarking on solo travel – they miss out on amazing travel opportunities because they are frightened of going alone. Now, solo travel is by no means an obligation, but neither should it be feared. So, here’s the truth of solo travel, at least the way I see it.
Read MoreThe Strange World of Backpacking
After you’ve been travelling for a while, strange things begin to happen. The normal conventions and rules of life cease to apply and new ones replace them. Backpackers are their own small community, not defined by geographical location, culture or language, but they nevertheless form a functioning society, with its own unique set of customs. See how many of these you agree with…
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