Switchbacks in the desert

four days in the most spectacular country in the world.

May 29th 2011
Day one of the Uyuni Salt Flats tour. This tour is something you really need to do in this part of the world. We were introduced to Piter – the driver and guide, a young, quiet, Bolivian bloke. And Lucy – the cook, a loud, subversive and cheerful Bolivian lady. Backpacks tied securely on the top we headed into the desert in the Landcruiser (incidentally, a Landcruiser is not a jeep, FFS). ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni

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

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Coles New World

Klaire and Adam

Welcome to Coles’ New World - the amazingly imaginative titled account of the Coles’ trip to...the New World. And the Old World. And a bit of Asia. If, like us, you’ve read any other travel blogs, you’ll know that we’re supposed to “quit our jobs!!!” and “all our friends told us we were crazy!!” and “my mom was crying and saying we’d have our faces sewn onto a soccerball in Mexico..” Well, not for Aussies. Not uncommon, actually (although we’re not doing the year in the UK thing). Klaire’s a lawyer, so will get a new job no dramas (probably her old one back), I... full info

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