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Photo of the Day #44 – Chalkboards and Power Tools
As we said goodbye and got on a bus from Pisco Sin Fronteras yesterday, I took a quick inventory of the past month. After all, it’s not every month you can say you: - Helped put up two modular houses - Learned the art of classroom control with hyperactive Peruvian kids - Wheelbarrowed cement - Shovelled dirt - Learned to pour concrete - Helped put up on a short fim festival - Wrote a syllabus for an adult literacy program - … Read entire article »
Filed under: by sarah, Peru, Photo of the Day
Mystery Clothing Item of the Day #1
For nearly three weeks I’ve walked past this little number in a shop window and giggled every time. Finally, temptation got the better of me and I did some stealth photography. What do you think we’re dealing with here? A butt lifting device? A specialised apparatus from the adult film industry? Or just a new craze about to sweep the world? … Read entire article »
Photo of the Day #28 – Cold among the ruins
Visiting an ancient Incan ruin is a highly advisable way to spend a weekend. After an hour and a half journey from Cuenca, we fell off the bus to Incapirca, the largest Incan site in Ecuador. I immediately realised I was wildly unprepared for the biting cold, but rallied on and joined a tour. Our guide told us (in a schizophrenic mix of Spanish and English) that the Incans, a sun and moon worshipping people, wanted … Read entire article »
Filed under: by sarah, Ecuador, Photo of the Day
Colombia: Highs, Lows, and Everything in Between
A week ago, we wrapped up spending the last two months in Colombia with the familiar passport stamp slamming sound just outside of Ipiales. A short walk across the river later, we were greeted with a faded sign reading Bienvenidos a Ecuador. As we sit here in Cuenca, with our Colombian experience still fresh in our heads, we thought we’d give our take on highlights, lowlights, recommendations, and some tips for your next big trip to … Read entire article »
Filed under: by christopher, by sarah, Colombia
Photo of the Day #23 – Something’s afoot
I didn’t eat meat for about 8 months before I left Australia, but thanks to a carefully regimented ‘step-up program’, in South America I’ve been eating meat with the best of them… Until yesterday, when what should come floating to the top of my soup? This bad boy! Luckily I’m married to Christopher ‘Iron Gut’ Velasco, who let me swap my soup for his foot free version. I also keep hearing about other specialties I ‘must’ try … Read entire article »
Filed under: by sarah, Ecuador, Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day #19 – Bogota Blues
Before our trip, when I told people we were starting in Colombia, I was met with such heartening comments as ‘Be careful’, ‘Won’t you get kidnapped’ and ‘Why??’ Undaunted, we went. And imagine my surprise to find a country full of small colonial towns, breathtaking scenery and the friendliest people you could hope to meet. It seems that modern Colombians are keen to shake the drug baron image of the early 90s. … Read entire article »
Filed under: by sarah, Colombia, Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day #18 – Come for the explosions, stay for the moonshine
Playing with gunpowder, being force-fed aguadiente* and joining in singalongs with locals – this had to be my favourite night so far in Colombia. It was a Tuesday night in the sleepy, picturesque town. Having made friends with an international group of people in our cozy hostel, we all ventured out to try Tejo, a national pastime where one throws metal disc towards a clay frame (see below), complete with small … Read entire article »
Filed under: by sarah, Colombia, Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day #14 – Bucaramanga (or ‘This blows’)
Sometimes, you’ll arrive into a new place and it will take your breath away with it’s vitality and life affirming spirit, and you’ll take a moment to silently thank the universe that you’ve been afforded this opportunity to travel and explore the world. Other times you’ll get off an overnight bus to a place like Bucaramanga. I’m not saying that this town is a hole, I’m just saying that the above photo is a bar in the … Read entire article »
Filed under: by sarah, Colombia, Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day #7 – My favourite combination!
If you’re like me, you probably can’t even count the amount of times you’ve been on a lakeside boat, enjoying a coffee and thought “This moment would be perfect if only I could decorate my body by shoving pieces of metal through it…” Well, wish no more! … Read entire article »
Filed under: by sarah, Colombia, Photo of the Day
Photo of the Day #4 – Dogs that are Hot
Maybe this is only good if you’re a language student. But there’s something strangely gratifying about seeing English phrases literally translated. In this case, the favourite American snack, ‘Perros Calientes’ (hot dogs). … Read entire article »
Filed under: by sarah, Colombia, Photo of the Day
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The bumblebee is from Australia and the yank... well who knows where he's from. A few years ago, they met while walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Since then, they've traveled through Europe, the United States, Mexico, and New Zealand before moving to Australia. Fast forward a few years and they've left their jobs again, packed their bags, and have headed back out on the road for a few more adventures.
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