When you read about La Paz in guide books, it is billed as one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Wherever you go someone is trying to rob or attack you and so it doesn't make for a relaxing journey to the a hostel. However what we found was a rough around the edge city with plenty to offer. Arriving from the salt flats on a night bus we decided to do the obligatory walking tour. Thanks to the really helpful Bolivian guy at the tourist office, not only ...

Ahead of the salt flats tour, we were told we would be freezing, we'd eat terrible food and we'd probably feel bad from either the former food or most likely altitude sickness. Doesn't sound like the perfect trip but with the scenery on offer and our friends Lauren and Anthony on board (here on holiday for 2 weeks) we knew we were in for a good time. The night before the trip was a sober affair, the opposite to the night before. The reason being to help altitude...

We had read that the journey from Salta to Atacama was breathtaking and it did not disappoint. We chose the early morning start rather than the 1am option (not a hard choice) and sat back ready to take in the stunning scenery. The route reaches an altitude of near 5000m, so we were prepared with our paracetamol, gallons of water and anti-sickness tablets just in case. As it turned out we were actually okay with only slight headaches (a bit like a mild hangover) w...

As you head further North in Argentina, you begin to notice the change in people's faces. No longer European but Andean. A look that will characterise our next two months as we venture through the North of Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. The most noticeable physical difference of which is height. Rory's started to look likely he is in Gulivers Travels and at 5,3 I am tall. We thought we looked foreign before. So our first stop to unfold the culture, history and lif...

We have learnt that good weather and a good hostel really makes a place. When we arrived in Cordoba, we had neither. Greeted by rain and clouds, English weather we hoped we had escaped, we set upon finding our hostel which I booked on a whim as it had a great deal on. Now alarm bells should've rang, why do they have a deal on? Well the room looked more like a squatters den, was pretty dirty and the hostel was located on a busy noisy street. What I'm trying to say...