It seems the best cure for walkers who have completed the Salkantay or Inca trails is to party hard when you get off the train back in Cusco, and who am I to argue with this tried and true remedy. As such I went out … …

The journal left off in Rurrenabaque Bolivia, where I booked a flight on a twelve seater plane back to La Paz at the end of the jungle tour. The flight only took an hour but we struggled badly through lack of air. It was alright … …

The journal left off at Sucre which is a beautiful colonial town in the centre of Bolivia. I caught up with the salt plains team and we spent three enjoyable nights there, relaxing and enjoying the sights and restaurants. We also visited our travel companion … …

I’ve been on the bounce, dear reader, since the last time I shared travel adventures and the journal now continues… Towards the end of my stay in Rosario I met an English lad in our dorm room and we became travelling companions for several days. … …

Hello World…

Welcome to my brand spanking new travel blog and here begins the first posting of a travel journal which is a tentative yet exciting first step for me … and hopefully an informative and entertaining diversion for you. Life on the road develops a … …

The last country on the itinerary during this wonderful trip to Southern Africa is Zimbabwe; formerly known as the bread basket of the region but now a country devastated by a collapse of the farming sector, chronic shortages of food and fuel, hyperinflation and massive … …

Zambia is acknowledged as one of the world’s safest places to visit, and is home to friendly people. The country boasts the majesty of the world’s biggest waterfall in Victoria Falls, the wild Zambezi river, and world class game reserves. These attractions make an impressive … …

Botswana is a genuine African success story, dear reader. It’s a big, dry country that sits astride the Kalahari desert; the biggest continuous area of sand in the world. This country of less than two million people is home to a stable democracy, abundant resources … …

Namibia is a country of great contrasts and wonderful tourist attractions. Situated in West Africa and bordering South Africa, Angola and Botswana, the country of wide open spaces is home to two million people. Famous for the Namib desert including the awe inspiring sand dunes … …

I’d been watching African wildlife specials on the telly, dear reader, and my desire to visit the dark continent was building to a crescendo. There’s a famous song in Australia that goes … football, meat pies, kangaroos and holden cars; but it seems that Africa … …