5th August – 8th August 2017 Leaving the Amazon lodge, I woke up with my first insects bites of the trip – a nice little souvenir of the place. Me and Ruth did our first duty as back locker team and we smashed it! We were meant to start at 7.45 but because people were …
2nd August – 5th August 2017 It’s a long one, but what an experience! A night in a hotel bed was a lovely treat but we still had an early start, so that we could get going! Breakfast was included but we had to be down there for 7 in order to have time to …
31st July – 2nd August 2017 Another early flight meant another early start, but this time we weren’t just heading for a new city, we were heading for a new country! We had problems checking out because the wifi was down so the card machine wouldn’t connect for us to pay and the phone line …
29th July – 31st July 2017 Arriving at the airport in Cartagena ready for flight number four, we realised we hadn’t printed our boarding passes and there was no wifi to download them – I think we’re getting a bit too comfortable with travelling now. We kept our cool and went to the check in …
28th July – 29th July 2017 What a difference a 45 minute flight can make. We landed in Cartagena after a short flight and were immediately hit by the heat as we stepped off the plane. We got our luggage and got a cheap, air conditioned taxi up to our Hostel. The heat wasn’t the …
25th July – 28th July 2017 Although the flight from London to Bogotá was shorter than expected, it wasn’t the comfiest of planes I have ever been on. The leg room was limited (especially when the person in front reclined the whole way) and the seats were quite small. I found it really difficult to …
25th July 2017 The day is here! I’m not sure how it came around so quickly but it has! The nerves have well and truly kicked in and I’m not 100% sure what to expect but what will be, will be. All of those worries of my previous post have to be put to one …
Excited or nervous? Probably the question I have been asked the most over the last couple of months! Leaving work after 2 years was always the plan. I always said from day one of university that I would get my degree, get some experience and then leave to see the world. The thought of it …