I don’t recall how it happened exactly, but after entering Bolivia via Tupiza we joined forces with a group of Argentinians, there was 8 of them which made us into a 10. Argentinians love Bolivia as it is so cheap,…
Archives for February 2018
Why I love Cesky Krumlov
I was first told about Cesky Krumlov over ten years ago by some backpackers on a Busabout tour. Ever since then I’ve wanted to come here and my boyfriends 30th birthday seemed the perfect time to do it. The most…
Why ‘contraception clinics’ don’t work
I had a week off work, so I did what many women do when they have time off – important admin. On the Monday at midday I went to my local hospital to their contraception clinic, I had rung up…
Why I loved the sunny streets of Salvador
Salvador de Bahia, Brazil is not in the top google searches for Salvador as it is beaten by Dali and Allende, which goes to show how overlooked it is. Personally, it was one of my favourite places in Brazil and…
Backpacker Confessions: Getting rowdy in Rio de Janeiro
We were knackered after a long, hungover bus journey but we were finally in Rio! It was time to continue the carnage we started in the usually sedate Florianopolis… Rio de Janeiro is the highlight of the itinerary for anyone who…
Why I started taking antidepressants after years of depression
I first went on antidepressants when I was 24. At this point, I had suffered from depression for over ten years. Just like when I was 21 and became extremely depressed after finishing university, I went to a dark place…
Why being unemployed caused my depression to get worse
The first time I admitted I was depressed was when I was 21. I’d had depression for most of my life at this point but this was a period where it seriously affected my life. I had finished university, moved…
Uruguay: South America’s sleepiest and safest country
Uruguay is the only country whose English name has the same letter three times in its first five. It is the second smallest South American country after Suriname, named after the Uruguay River, which means ‘river of the painted birds’…
Why Iguazu Falls should be a wonder of the world
The Iguazu Falls are one of the most incredible sights in South America and Argentina has the lion’s share. The location of the falls means that it borders Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. The Brazilian side is Foz do Iguacu and…
My story of cervical ectropion
Cervical ectropion or cervical erosion is just one of the things that can go wrong with a vagina. I suffered from CE for over 10 years before I got treated so I thought I would share my experience for anyone else…
Whale watching in Peninsula Valdes
We travelled up the east coast of Argentina to visit Puerto Madryn, an uninspiring seaside city which is the gateway to the Peninsula Valdes reserve. This is a UNESCO World Heritage site which covers 400km of coastline ranging from cliffs,…
I went to Another Place on Crosby Beach
For a weekend away we went to Crosby Beach to see Another Place. We came on the train and we’d been out for our friend’s leaving do the night before so we were feeling a bit rough. It was totally worth…