Andean Adventures July 7th 2006 Whilst travelling roads can lead in many unexpected directions and in the process provide a wonderful experience. After leaving Sucre I intended to do a three day tour from Uyuni then travel north to La Paz. However I have ended up in Chile and have had a week of seeing some of the most dramatic and beautiful landscapes that I have encountered on my travels. The scenery in the Andes is truly amazi ... read more
South America » Bolivia Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more
Welcome to my travel diary.
This travel blog was started when I took a year to travel round the world in 2005-6. It was a fabulous year spent in three continents: Africa, Asia and South America. I met many people and had many adventures.
Over the following three to four years, I regularly travelled to the Rift Valley in Kenya as part of my PhD study.
I then worked for two years as a Research Associate visiting nomadic herders in Mongolia and Kazakhstan.
I am still travelling as and when I can.
I hope that you will enjoy my journals and keep in touch.
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