Perha darling perha... In two weeks in Peru we covered two of the main highlights, visiting Lake Titicaka and trekking to Machu Picchu! Our first stop was Lake Titicaca, crazy to imagine a lake so vast would exist at 4700m above sea level! After a five hour boat journey across the stunning and very still lake we arrived at Taquile island, filled with people in traditional dress, dependent upon farming, in an environment not very well adapted for agriculture a...

In Bolivia anything is possible.... We have now spent 10 days in Bolivia, visiting Santa Cruz, Sucre (political capital), Potosi, the salt flats, 3 days in a jeep travelling across the desert, and finally La Paz (actual capital) which has one of the only bars in the world where you can buy cocaine over the counter! We said our goodbyes to Pablo, our old guide, and to the warm weather of Brazil. We have been considerably higher in Bolivia, reaching heights of 5...

So guys, we survived the overnight bus which was surprisingly better than expected, and now also have a 16 hour overnight train journey under our belts! Our last week in Brazil has been amazing, and included the best few days of the trip so far… We began in Bonito, very touristy and famous for its crystal clear water, fish collection and snorkeling - needless to say it´s not been the highlight of Sarah´s trip! Jess of course lapped up the chance to swim al...

Hola!!! So after being heckled by various people about our non-existent blog, and receiving several worried messages about our safety, we thought we´d sit down and let you know what we´ve been up to... We´ve been here nearly two weeks now, and have just about recovered from day one´s sunburn episode. Arriving in Rio at 1am to a room full of 12 sweaty Brazilian men and tackling a triple decker bunk bed by torchlight made an interesting start to the trip! W...