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Peruvian Days #2 / The Floating Islands Of Uros

On arriving to the shores of Lake Titicaca you notice a few things. The first is the altitude. It's really high up – around 3800 metres above sea level – which you notice because the lack of oxygen starts giving you headaches, and also

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Peruvian Days #1 / Comidas

I'm writing some posts about the one month that I spent in Peru. This is part 1, about the food in Peru. After spending a month in Peru I left with the impression that Peruvian food is seriously underrated. Peru has all

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Curaçao Travel Notes

I spent one week on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao (pronounced kura-SOW) recently. Here are some things that stuck out to me: Multi-lingual Curaçaoans, at least the ones who work in the tourist industry, speak multiple languages fluently. In restaurants I would see

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A Hike In The Mountains Of Curacao

At you start on the trail towards the summit of Mount Christoffel, the highest point in Curacao, a sign warns you that you are not allowed to start the hike after 10 in the morning. It's too hot and there is little

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Snorkelling In Curacao Pt 2: Scavenger Sea Turtles

Playa Grandi is a small beach in the north of Curacao. The beach is mostly used by fishermen but tourists have also started to visit it to witness an interesting phenomenon. The fishermen clean and cut up the catch and sell it right on

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Snorkelling In Curacao Pt 1: Tugboat

Tugboat beach was the best snorkelling experience that I had in Curacao. The beach itself is quite pebbly and not that attractive; the main attraction is the Tugboat wreck that is located a few hundred metres away. The boat has been here for a

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Dominican Republic Travel Notes, Pt 2: Sargassum

I learned about the Caribbean's Sargassum problem when I was planning the DR trip. Sargassum is a brown seaweed with little berry like pods that help it to float. Sargassum. Source: WikiMedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sargassum_weeds_closeup.

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Dominican Republic Travel Notes, Part 1

I'm half-way through a 10-day trip to the Dominican Republic. Here's a random collection of things that stood out to me: * Relations with Haiti. The DR shares a border with Haiti. The DR is the richer country, with a GDP

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The Sabbatical

I'm taking some time off work and starting a sabbatical starting in a few days. The plan is to do a multi-month tour of Latin America, starting with a one month island-hopping trip to the Caribbean. Here's my rough itinerary,

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