Living life in the moment and enjoying each day as it comes doesn't mean that we have to stop thinking about our future. With a plan and a bit of commitment anything is possible even if you're lazy.
Travelling as an introvert: coping with people overload
What do you mean?! You can be an introvert and actually enjoy meeting people while you travel?! I wouldn’t go so far as to say ‘enjoy’ but I certainly hate it a lot less.
Why staying in a former mental clinic isn’t ‘creepy’ or ‘scary’
This just hits home that the stigma around mental illness still remains, if this campsite had once been a hospital that treated people with broken legs, would people be leaving the same reviews?
Sin Sabor: the land of limited flavour
General musings on the limited flavour of savoury snacks in Argentina. Nothing particularly interesting but an observation non-the-less.
Conquering the W: trekking into the unknown
My experience of trekking over 100kms without a guided party. Dealing with unknown distances, unfortunate toilet stops and closed campsites.
Dormlife: what it’s like to share a room with strangers
Having been on the road for four months now enjoying exceptional highs and enduring spirit-crushing lows, one thing has remained consistent: dormlife.
Consciously incompetent: learning to be a traveller
I’m sure we’ve still got a lot more to learn. But at this point I think that to become a fully-fledged traveller you just need to stop giving a shit.
Astroblog: the world’s darkest valley
The drive through the valley is literally called Ruta de las Estrellas, or Route of the Stars. I set up my camera and tried to capture some of the fabulous constellations we learned about.
Arse over tit: the Bolivian death road
I start off a bit more confident, I’m going a bit faster and the group have regular breaks to gather together and take photos. That's when I go wrong for the second time.
Trekking the Colca Canyon: I don’t need no mule!
I wake up at 4am. I’m really pissed off that the guide has made me feel so rubbish about myself. I’ve decided to prove him wrong
Lisa Pool 