PERU | Saturday, 18 Aug 2007 | Views [693]
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
ARGENTINA | Monday, 23 Jul 2007 | Views [1193]
for those who know me as a generally happy young bunny, it won´t
be too much of a surprise to find that i´ve bounced back from my
recent melancholy with as much energy as before. i´m convinced that there´s
nothing as invigorating and uplifting ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
ARGENTINA | Monday, 23 Jul 2007 | Photo Gallery
cycling around
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ARGENTINA | Thursday, 12 Jul 2007 | Views [1787]
a
friend recently sent me an email telling me how unbelievable some of my
travel stories are, and how she suspected that i was making things
up... the best travelblog fake, she was sure! sometimes i can´t help a
wry smile when people email me ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 4 Jul 2007 | Views [2453]
12.56am: roughly 8 hours to go before i start the next leg of my
journey, and lordy, am i pumped! like any normal kid growing up in
western civilisation, i have several times been high as a kite from the
effects of too much chocolate, off-my-face ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
CHILE | Monday, 4 Jun 2007 | Photo Gallery
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ARGENTINA | Sunday, 25 Mar 2007 | Photo Gallery
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ARGENTINA | Sunday, 25 Mar 2007 | Views [777]
although i´ve never particularly wanted to have an out of office
auto-reply, i now have the opportunity: i found work! or rather, work
found me! i´m cooking for a team of 11 building a house on
an aptly named ´lago del desierto´ (´deserted lake´), ... Read more >
Tags: Work
ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2007 | Views [1456]
when i stop being a hermit, i´ll write more, but in the meantime, here´s a brief description of part of what i´m living: i
recently started my romance with ´la Ruta 40´, one of Patagonia´s (and
indeed, South America´s) most famous ´highways´.... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
ARGENTINA | Monday, 5 Feb 2007 | Photo Gallery
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ARGENTINA | Monday, 5 Feb 2007 | Views [905]
it
turns out that i can still discover new things about myself - the
idea that i could survive this lifestyle without groupmails (despite my
own personal diary) was completely un-thought-out...
admittedly, january has been considerably emotion-... Read more >
Tags: Culture
ARGENTINA | Monday, 8 Jan 2007 | Views [703]
throughout
2006, i´ve sent random emails describing what i´m up to. maybe you´ve
enjoyed them, maybe you haven´t.. regardless, i get the feeling that i
won´t be sending another groupmail for a while, and thought i´d end
this spate with random ... Read more >
Tags: People
URUGUAY | Saturday, 18 Nov 2006 | Views [627]
today marks exactly one calendar year since i arrived in south
america, and i´ve never been so happy to give up AUD$1000+ in the
decision to stay longer. so many people who just don´t get
why i do this, (many of whom haven´t actually set off like ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
ARGENTINA | Sunday, 22 Oct 2006 | Views [689]
after delaying my departure from santiago (chile) several times, i´ve finally made it out. my experience there was like the times you wake up starving after a night out, and find some strange-looking leftovers that you´d forgotten about in the fridge.... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
CHILE | Tuesday, 19 Sep 2006 | Views [1111]
today was the chilean 'fiesta patria', or patriot day for chile, marking the start of the independence process back in 1810. i'm getting into the festive mood, and love seeing the little flags on cars as they fly down the seemingly speed-limitless ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
CHILE | Wednesday, 12 Jul 2006 | Views [654]
to tell the truth, i really don't know. but today marked my 3-month anniversary here in Santiago, and i thought i'd pop open a groupmail to celebrate. (and this particular groupmail is more interactive than usual - yay for you!) walking home from work ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
CHILE | Friday, 2 Jun 2006 | Views [1055]
(I dedicate the first part of this entry to my high-school bus-buddy, with whom I shared many laughs talking about old people and how entertaining they are.) as some of you remember from my last groupmail, I recently went on a trip to the south of Chile ... Read more >
Tags: People
CHILE | Thursday, 11 May 2006 | Views [535]
Chile has, on average, one of the longest working
weeks in the world, with 12-hour working days being
quite common. It also has, on average, one of the
lowest productivity rates in the world, or so Steph
told me while flicking through a magazine ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
CHILE | Friday, 28 Apr 2006 | Views [530]
i would now be starting Act II. my last groupmail
would´ve been the transition between Act I (traipsing
through argentina) and this second act (setting up
´life´ in santiago, chile).
in the 2 weeks that i´ve been in santiago, i´ve been
doing ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
ARGENTINA | Sunday, 9 Apr 2006 | Views [615]
back in my camping days (lordy, was it really just a few weeks ago?), whenever it rained torrentially, i´d stay in my tent with my tweezers and diligently pluck the hairs from my legs. (i left my emjoi-gently at home.) sometimes i´d listen to music, and ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
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