In researching countries on the route, one of the foremost questions in my mind concerns visas. As a British Passport holder, I am very lucky to be able to either i) enter the majority of countries without the need for a visa, or ii) obtain one at the port of entry. Regardless of this, it [...]

I recently read an entry on Peter Gostelow’s blog regarding a calendar post and the monthly photo. As you can see the photo shows three young boys laden with wood, collected as fuel for the fire on which family meals are prepared.

I recently wrote a review of my packing list for Latin America, here are six of the less obvious items that turned out to be indispensable: Earplugs – Noisy hotels/hostels, long bus journeys with crying babies, Bolivian folk music. All enough to cause loss of sleep, and subsequently bad moods. All preventable with a decent [...]

I have been looking at things I would like to take with me, for both practical and comfort reasons, and I have come up with a wishlist for the trip.

Back to Latin America Summary >> Clothes 1 Pair Trousers – used sparingly, in nightclubs and whe ntemperature dipped – especially in Bolivia 1 Pair Cargo Shorts – used extensively. I recommend Gap. Lasted very well, had pockets repaired in Panama then replaced in Colombia. 3 T Shirts – White t-shirts didn’t last too well. [...]

The route at the beginning of the trip through Mexico ….. Then into Central America ….. And finally into South America ….. Back to Latin America Summary  >>

Although Iraq is probably not on many peoples holiday list, it seems as though it is already being bandied as a possible tourist magnet. Deborah Haynes of The Times writes: “Known as the birthplace of civilisation, Iraq is estimated to have between 20,000 and 100,000 historic sites, which should keep history-hungry travellers, as well as [...]

Little by little, one travels far. J. R. R. Tolkien British scholar & fantasy novelist (1892 – 1973) The mathematics of repeatedly carrying out a task are astounding. The numbers add up very quickly. For example, if you chose to ride a bike for eight hours in one day, peddling along at an average of [...]

I have just updated some of the sidebars so they are in drop down menus which I think is more aesthetically pleasing and it also is a little more functional rather than having to scroll down loads to get to the archives section. I also added some tabs onto the Route page, to which I [...]

As Friday comes around again, some thoughts to take into the weekend; Now that it’s all over, what did you really do yesterday that’s worth mentioning? ~Coleman Cox You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him. ~Leo Aikman Anyone can carry [...]