Looking for the best hostels in La Paz, Bolivia’s capital city? Look no further. Whether you are visiting on a budget or looking to make new friends, this guide to affordable yet fun La Paz hostels details what’s on offer, the best locations and where you should stay in one of the highest cities in […]
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La Paz to Uyuni is a popular route that thousands of visitors take each year to visit the magical Uyuni Salt Flats. Coined the world’s largest mirror, there are four ways to get to the Salt Flats in Bolivia, which we will look at in this guide. From the town of Uyuni, you will embark […]
Looking for a safe way to cross the border between Peru and Bolivia? Bolivia Hop is a hop on/off bus service aimed at travellers looking to travel between Puno and La Paz without missing the highlights. Visit Puno, Lake Titicaca, Uros Floating Islands and Copacabana’s Isla del Sol before arriving at one of the highest […]
Peru’s islands, Taquile Island and Amantani Island, offer tourists the chance to live like a local by the piercing blue waters of Lake Titicaca. Titicaca is best known as the home of Uros Floating Islands but believe me, it offers so much more than the mass-produced Peruvian souvenirs found at on the islands made of totora reeds. Visitors […]
Cusco, Peru’s scenic city, is a hub for travellers and holiday-makers alike. Many spend at least two days in Cusco, acclimatising for trips and treks to to Machu Picchu. We lived in Cusco for two weeks; bouncing between accommodation, improving on our survival Spanish at school and hiking in the Sacred Valley. It rained every […]