Is Bolivia one of the most beautiful countries in the world?

Whoever says that Toyotas (and Japanese cars in general) don’t break down is a liar. This was all too obvious as we were pushing a 2-and-a-half-ton Land Cruiser at the highest point of a four-day tour around the incredible landscapes of south-western Bolivia. Exerting this much energy at over 5,000m above sea-level was a killer, …

4 days in Chachapoyas – one of Peru’s best kept secrets.

Chachapoyas is a small, colonial city that I hadn’t even heard of until 3 days before I arrived there. It’s a sleepy town that comes alive during the evenings, where there's traditional dancing in the streets and a really relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The historic centre is full of uniformly whitewashed buildings with brown balconies, …