23/12/2012
by Jess
2 Fellow Backpackers Travel Advice
Visiting Potosi, Bolivia The overwhelming percentage of travelers who stop in the town of Potosi, Bolivia do so just for a few days to take the exhilaratingly authentic tour of the city’s silver mine. While Koala Den (Potosi) conveniently organizes … Continue reading
20/03/2012
by Jess
0 Fellow Backpacker Travel Advice
La Dolce Vita in Sucre: A Backpackers Hostel Whenever we’re traveling in a cramped overnight cross-country bus, the wish that I have in the back of my mind the entire time is that we’ll arrive in a clean, comfortable hostel … Continue reading
16/11/2011
by Jess
4 Fellow Backpackers Travel Advice
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu I have to admit that I was a bit nervous about how I would fare on a five-day trek through the Andes. After all, at 3600 meters in Cusco, I was huffing and puffing … Continue reading