CHILE | Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Views [104] | Comments [1]
This entry will be more of interest to the people who have visited San Pedro de Atacama than anyone else, but i suspect that some of my observations would probably apply to a lot of touristy places. For those of you who don´t know the town (which, ... Read more >
CHILE | Saturday, 12 Jul 2008 | Views [156] | Comments [2]
The 2 months since leaving Santiago have been even more filled than normal. Never have i touched so many of my personal limits in such a short amount of time, nor been through so many new experiences. As a result, even though i say this with (boring) ... Read more >
CHILE | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Views [190] | Comments [1]
this one is more for my girlfriends out there who´ll actually understand where i´m coming from, instead of rolling their eyes the way most of my guy friends would. i was meant to leave santiago today, but i´m still here, lounging on the sofa. La Ramona ... Read more >
CHILE | Wednesday, 7 May 2008 | Views [164] | Comments [2]
pride is a funny thing. a few weeks ago, i didn´t really care that many people had cycled across the andes before me, nor that many of these many people had done it at much higher altitudes than the crossing i chose. i didn´t care that there was a guy ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 12 Mar 2008 | Views [182] | Comments [2]
i know i´m not the only one who thinks that there´s something deliciously fun about playing with fear, but most of the things that have scared me until now have been quite trivial. for example, jumping off the high tower in my primary school playground, volunteering ... Read more >
Tags: philosophy of travel
URUGUAY | Sunday, 20 Jan 2008 | Views [152] | Comments [1]
there´s a scene in ´Owning Mahowny´, a more or less biopic movie released in 2003 about a gambling addict, which i´m constantly reminded of whenever i´m exceedingly happy. a psychologist is asking the title character about how he rates the thrill he ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 24 Dec 2007 | Views [166] | Comments [1]
On all of the previous occasions that I’ve left Melbourne to go travelling, it was always the lure of unknown places that motivated me. Never (and this is worth repeating: NEVER) have I left as a way to ‘escape’ or because I wanted to get away from ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 9 Oct 2007 | Views [172]
back
in may, when i first started revealing to close friends that i was
going back to melbourne in november, i was so chuffed by the
reciprocated enthusiasm: 'i can't wait to see you! we have so much to
catch up on!' but as the months rolled ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
PERU | Saturday, 25 Aug 2007 | Views [95]
i
remember in year 8, when we were taught about female circumcision in
some parts of africa, i started thinking for the first time about
cultural differences, and where we should draw the line between
ignorance and acceptance of respective social ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
PERU | Saturday, 18 Aug 2007 | Views [224]
after my little cycling escapade in argentina, i came straight to
peru (lima, to be exact,) to meet up with pamela, my
workmate-cum-friend while i was in santiago,chile. she had come back
home for her 3-week holiday, and it was a great opportunity ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
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