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  • “So, has travel changed you?” and Other Questions

    “How is it being back?” “How do you feel?” “What was it like?” No one really asks why you go travelling. It’s so commonplace these days that even if you haven’t actually travelled its normal to have the aspiration to … so no one really asks “Why?”. But lots of people are interested in what it was like…

  • The Jimilys

    Awards. Yep, we’ve become ‘awards’. ‘wards of the court’ you may assume, but, no, what we have done is make some nominations for the Best Bits of Latin America. And chosen the winners. We’re not just the award, but also the judge and jury. Hmmm, sounding a little megalomaniacal. Shhh!!! No criticism is allowed in…

  • Alpacking Light

    I know that we aren’t packing for the same type of travel, but for all those Peru Packers out there (aka The Pennies), I thought it might be useful to explain what I’m travelling with. It will take too long to describe Jim, so here’s my other companion… 55L Osprey Farpoint Backpack. It is about…