Sorry. It’s taken a while since the last post. Peruvian ruins and treks have been taking up valuable time, and let’s be honest – they were far more interesting than the prospect of updating you on said adventures. Time to get back on track though – or at least back…
Friday 29th April 2016 – I lied. I’m sorry. I retract the statement. Remember when I declared Pucón the most touristy of little Chilean tourist towns? Well, it’s not. That honour, without a shadow of a doubt, belongs to San Pedro de Atacama. Before I talk too much about it…
Saturday 02nd April 2016 – I moved onto Puerto Varas, the town that Bauer had been singing praises about. A bus to Puerto Montt, followed by a collectivo, took me there. Kind of, anyway. Just as I got there I realised that my phone had decided to be stupid and…
Monday 28th March 2016 – Everything went amazingly smoothly travelling to Castro. I was up at 6AM, and left the hostel at 7AM go see if I could book the bus to Osorno. By 8AM, I’d ended up on my desired bus, only all the way to Puerto Montt. Apart…
Tuesday 05th January 2015 – I left Florianopolis at 7AM to get the bus to Porto Alegre, there being no direct bus to Montevideo. By 9AM I was away, and I arrived timely, sometime after three in the afternoon. This is where the plans were scuppered though. Straight over to…
Monday 28th December 2015 – I never really took to Florianopolis, and Isla Santa Caterina as a whole, like I did Paraty, despite my setbacks in the latter. I don’t mean to sound morose, I certainly enjoyed myself, it was just missing something. Perhaps the relaxed vibe, the feeling of…
Here you will find the (hopefully) up to date adventures of the incredibly handsome pioneering explorer, Doug. As modest as he is wise, as awesome as he is brave, Doug will endeavor to recite the tales of his travels with utmost accuracy. No embellishment whatsoever.