"We are Toby & Alison. In October 2013 we packed up, left our careers and embarked on the trip-of-a-lifetime around the world. We have no idea how long we will travel for, or what we're going to do along the way. This blog is a record of our adventures and (hopefully minor) mishaps." 
A tale of two Bolivian capitals: La Paz vs Sucre
Quick: what is the capital of Bolivia? La Paz, you say? But wait…or is it Sucre? If you said both, you are correct! Whereas Sucre is the constitutional capital as well as the location...
Monthly Archive: July 2014
Copa, Copacabana…what do you mean it’s in Bolivia?
Copacabana, as well as being the subject of a famous song, is a small town 8km past the Peru/Bolivia frontier on Lake Titicaca. Nestled amongst hills and on the shores of the lake, you’d...
Puno – Lake Titicaca & Floating Islands in the Clouds
Ever since I can remember, my mother has had a thing about Lake Titicaca (pronounced Titihaha). Maybe it’s the name, maybe it’s a thought-relic from school geography? In any case, we count ourselves fortunate...
In search of the Incas – Machu Picchu and Castles in the Sky!
And so to Cusco, the Sacred valley and, of course, the inestimable Machu Picchu, one of the most iconic symbols of the Incas. We were a bit bemused by the thought of arranging Machu...
Iquitos & The Amazon – Hunting Pink Dolphins
The journey didn’t start off well. We had just sat down on the bus to Lima where we were due to catch our plane to Iquitos, an Amazonian city inaccessible by road. We were...