I was not prepared for what would happen on this solo South American backpacking trip around Peru and Bolivia. There were many challenges, but there were many rewards too! Read about some of my interesting experiences.
It’s been two months since I returned home and much has happened to help get me back on my feet again. Mom says I must have an angel because when …
I should have journaled about this a while ago now, but I’m home in Canada…for now. I returned December 17th after being robbed for the third time inside the bus …
Hotel California began to play as the bus laboured through the oxygen depleted atmosphere nearing the gravel pull-off towards the infamous Death Road…
Beginning from the day I left Viacha, Bolivia, I was feeling trapped behind the black wrought iron gates with the pointy tops. The silver padlock and two dogs, Speedy the …
As much as I like the feeling of security, I feel trapped here inside this large gated yard in Viacha, Bolivia. Yesterday, I didn’t leave the yard, and aside from …
Now that my cold is getting better, I am trying to plan my next steps. The last two robberies really set me back emotionally and made me feel unsafe, so …
The last few days I have been laying low with a head cold. Actually, I have hardly left the house at all in three days other than I wandered outside …
Have you ever been totally oblivious about something that has happened to you until one moment the light bulb of hindsight blinks on? Then you start to replay the reel …
I blurted it out as a desperate joke after I got robbed on a night bus between the lush jungle town of Puerto Maldonado and the dusty, wasteland of Juliaca …
Today was fairly uneventful. I didn’t do any volunteering today other than I went along for the ride to load up on supplies, such as cement mix, wire mesh, wood …
It’s amazing how quickly circumstances can change through the generosity of others and chance situations. Only a couple of days ago I found myself in dire straits once again after …
Yesterday, I retired to my dingy little room at the cheap hostel in Copacabana early after a frustrating day dealing with the police. They were quite useless in my attempt …