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Whistles_Travel_Blog “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson

An Insight into Bolivian Burns Rehabilitation

UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 11 Jul 2013 | Views [1150]

MOSOJ PHUNCHAY. BURNS REHABITATION CENTRE From the start I wanted to split my physiotherapy project time between 2 places, one where working would be more familiar, aiming to provide some information about physio for special needs from the UK –... Read more >


Last of working with Special Needs

UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 11 Jul 2013 | Views [191]

CONSIPE So with only a week to go until I leave Cochabamba, I feel that I have somewhat been neglecting this blog. Soz. For all those interested in what I´ve been doing out here, the reason I came, my physio experience overall has been insightful, ... Read more >


La Comida Boliviana....

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | Views [269]

Food Food is pretty important here and they are quite proud of all their national dishes.  I´m forever asked about ´what food have you tried? what´s your favourite? What do you like?´ The occasional salteña with ... Read more >


Family Life

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | Views [221]

Family Life and Food I don´think that I could have asked for a better family to live with, from hearing what other volunteers have to say and also from my own experience so far. Part of it I suppose is you get out of it, what you put in –... Read more >


Las Calles de Cochabamba - These Streets are made for living

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 10 Jun 2013 | Views [289]

Set out in blocks, directed by N, E, S, O which means it is relatively easy to navigate myself around the city; crossing the roads here is pretty much a death trap as on some roads as cars and motorbikes seem to come from nowhere, appearing to follow ... Read more >


Physiotherapy at Consipe, Cochabamba

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 4 Jun 2013 | Views [429]

Hola Amigos. It´s been quite a while since I´ve managed to put a blog up but hopefully this one will be comprehensive and full of interesting facts for you to digest - all about the project I´ve been doing! FISIOTERAPIA All ... Read more >


Soy una Cochabambina!

BOLIVIA | Sunday, 12 May 2013 | Views [417] | Comments [1]

FAMILY After being met at the airport by a member of projects abroad, I was taken to the flat where I am to live for the next 10 weeks. Mariela is a 28 year old mother of her daughter Angela who is 4 and is already "my best friend." She immediately ... Read more >


1) Plane Issues

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 12 May 2013 | Views [268]

So, firstly getting here proved to be a challenge.... A 9.5 hour flight to Miami, a 5 hour wait in Miami, a 6 hour flight to La Paz and what was meant to be a 2.5 hour wait for my connection and internal flight to Cochabamba. So there I was sitting in ... Read more >


Overview!

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 14 Apr 2013 | Views [301]

Just a quick overview of what I will be getting up to!  I am starting off my trip in Cochabamba, Bolivia for 10 weeks where I will be volunteering as a Physio as part of a project organised by Projects Abroad Pro. I will be working in a special ... Read more >


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