You might imagine traveling solo is challenging, expensive, lonely and scary? One solution is to travel solo “doggy style.” Guest blog by Daryl Cygler.…
In retrospect, my bus journey from Popayán to San Agustin in Colombia seems quite funny! I can now laugh at myself: the foreign girl falling apart who couldn’t speak Spanish, sobbing uncontrollably in her crappy bus seat with a…
As people “prepare” for Christmas day all over the world, many complaining they are contending with shopping crowds, family stress, mounting debt and meal preparation in gluttonous overload, here in Tulum, Mexico – it just doesn’t feel like a “normal”…
In the west of Colombia, towards the Ecuador border in the Andes Mountains, is the mesmerising San Agustin. It is home to the San Agustin Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most fascinating and…
Planning a trip to Colombia? You may be familiar with Cartagena, Bogota, Medellin or Tayrona National Park near Santa Marta as popular destinations to visit. Yet, if you're heading to this magic land of nature, coffee, salsa music and…
Tulum is well known for its iconic cliff-top Mayan castle and temple overlooking the Caribbean Sea. But delve a little deeper into this coastal Mexican town and discover its incredible underground river system, picturesque swimming holes, known as cenotes, and other local…
In honour of World Clean Up Day, I've written a letter to Australian Supermarkets and their customers: Banning Plastic Bags Is Just A Drop In The Ocean. Horrified to hear through BBC News international that some customers acted abusively…
It’s a pleasure and honour to share with you some of the highlights from my travels! I hope you enjoy my entry into Cover-More's travel video competition The Ultimate Traveller 2018, Say Yes to New Adventures!…
Draped in bougainvillea, ancient villages are dwarfed by commanding mountains and framed by cobalt waters. The Bay of Kotor in Montenegro is intriguing but it became even more so, when I discovered I was sharing the region with a…
Once one of South America’s most dangerous neighbourhoods, Medellin’s Comuna 13 is testimony that even the most impoverished, crime-ridden, disenfranchised and alienated communities can make a positive turnaround. This blog unveils my personal experience, volunteering teaching English in this…
