First full day in South America, Columbia and its capital, Bogota…time to explore. The Americans, Brian, Jake and Dave took us by means of a local bus to the old town of La Candelaria. We had a great day, spending most of our time in a truly Columbian bar playing a game of Tejo. Tejo, Columbia's national sport, involves throwing a metal disc at four small triangles filled with gun power. It may not sound like much but it was great fun, especially when combine...

After a 12 hour flight via Madrid I found myself the other side of the world, waiting and wishing for my Brother, Rob, and his girlfriend Aimee to arrive. After an anxious two hours with my eyes glued to the arrivals desk, they finally appeared. I'd never been more pleased to see them! It took very little time before all three of us realised just how unprepared we were. None of us could speak a word of Spanish; we didn't have any of the local currency, know what...