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I fled Colombia and made my way to Buenos Aires, Argentina! I had a 12 hour stop over in Sao Paulo before finally landing in Buenos Aires late at night. I made my way through the airport customs and onto a night bus which conveniently dropped me off at my hostel. Although it was about 11pm at night the temperature was hot and sticky. I checked in my bags, had a cold shower and then headed out to eat one of Argentinas most famous dishes - STEAK! The steak came out on a huge seperate silver plate and I had to carve the meat off onto my own eating plate. Accompanied with a huge bowl of salad and bread this was definitely one of the best steaks I have ever eaten!! I didn't arrive at the ... read more

TAGANGA - local population of about 1000 and backpacker population of about 5000... it is a small fishing village that doesn't know what has hit it. It is probablly the craziest town I have ever been to. Coming over the hill on the bus from Cartagena into Taganga you see a nice quant little beach town with lots of fishing boats moored along the northern beach. But as the bus slowly reaches the town and heads into the streets behind the beach you see a very different picture. There are endless stray dogs, and many shanty huts built on the rockiest and dirtiest roads I have seen. Despite all of this, this little village has become Colombias biggest backpacker hub and you can easily forget you are actually in Colombia. I was staying at La Tortuga ... read more

Bogota is one of the largest cities in North and South America and it is definitely a surprise packet! There are millions and millions of people in the city and it is surprisingly a city full of big named corporate organisations. Most of the city habitants are businessmen and women. However, despite the fact it is a bustling working city, there is still a dangerous side that most people associate the city with. This is an area I definitely kept away from and you still need to take extreme care when you are walking around by yourself. The government has taken tourism extremely serious and they are implementing so many policies to ensure that tourists come to Bogota. Nearly every single street has at least two police officers patrolling it and there is one whole section ... read more

I arrived into Barcelona from Berlin and as soon as I landed I could definitely feel a difference in temperature! The sun was shining and the skies were bright blue! The airport was very impressive and I was extremely excitede to be finally be in Spain! Palm trees lined the airport perimeter and excitedly hopped on an express bus and headed into the city centre. From first impressions on the bus, I could tell that I was going to enjoy my time in Barcelona. The streets were pretty and the squares were full of people sitting around eating and talking. There were lots of trees and gardens with beautiful Spanish buildings on every corner. Despite having a population of nearly 2 million people, the city felt like a real relaxed and friendly holiday destination rather than ... read more

After NYE in Edinburgh I spent another 3 days back in London and visited a few tourist sites that I had not yet seen. This included going on the London Eye - a complete waste of time and money.. would not recommend it to anyone! During my time in London I also spent most days with my Aussie friends- Robert, Ben and Simon. It was great to see some familiar faces and my time in London wouldn't have been the same if they weren't there. On my last night we all went and saw a variety show at the Camden Roundhouse called La Soiree. The acts were pretty insane and it was just like a mish-mash of Australias Got Talent and a circus. After a few too many drinks it was time for me to say ... read more