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South America was the obvious choice for me when embarking on what will be my biggest trip to date. Knowing that I am about to set off on a trip that will take me from the most beautiful of beaches to the driest of deserts, with everything in between, has me beyond excited. I cannot wait to see what these upcoming months has in store for me.

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WRITINGS ON SOUTH AMERICA:

Cable car headed up mountain in Quito
12. October 2017 Ecuador, South America Post a Comment

Three days in Quito

I arrived at my hostel at my hostel in Quito after a long journey from Ipiales. Quito was a place I'd heard mixed things about, but I was excited to make up my own opinion. Regardless it was exciting to be in a new country, and even though I was tired from travelling all day I couldn't wait to start exploring. My first night in Quito a few guys that worked at my hostel invited those who wanted to go up and see the Virgin of Quito at El Panecillo after dark. I jumped at the opportunity as I...

Green valley in Valle de Cocora, Colombia
9. October 2017 Colombia, South America Post a Comment

Travel summary: Colombia

Days spent: 35Beds slept in: 9Hammocks slept in: 2Places visited: 12Night buses taken: 2Day buses taken: 13Items gotten rid of: 1Items stolen: 0Dogs petted: 1000 ish --- I was counting on really liking Colombia, but I was still surprised at how much I ended up loving it. I had a few "sure you wanna go there, isn't that awfully dangerous" from people back home when I said I wanted to spend a month in Colombia, but I am now happy to say that the country proved them all wrong. As long as you use your common sense and don't...

23. September 2017 Colombia, Ecuador, South America Post a Comment

My first border crossing – Colombia to Ecuador

Even though I spent five weeks in Colombia, my first border crossing came upon me quite suddenly. I don't think I realised that I was leaving Colombia until I was on my way to the border, even though the journey to get there was pretty long. Both for safety and convenience reasons I decided to split the journey up a bit. In that way I managed to avoid spending too many consecutive hours on a bus. I also avoided travelling by night, something I wanted because the stretch is known for armed robberies of buses after dark. It probably...

21. September 2017 Colombia, South America Post a Comment

Salento – where the wax palms and coffee beans grow

Salento wasn't actually on my itinerary, but the more I spoke to people who had been there, the more I realised that I had to go. Therefore, instead of getting on the bus to Bogota when I eventually managed to pull myself away from Medellin, I boarded a small, uncomfortable minibus which took me to Salento in about 7 hours. I opted for the minibus as it is the only way to get to Salento without stopping in either Armenia or Pereira, but if I were to go again I would probably choose a big bus with a stopover....