We hadn’t planned to go to Gili Air when we did. We were in Mataram, looking for a good snorkelling spot, when someone mentioned there was a cheap slow boat heading out. We thought: why not?, hopped on our bike and drove through the jungle to the harbour. We booked nothing in advance, showed up
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Standing under Tiu Kelep waterfall, I looked up and forgot to breathe for a second. Forty-two metres of water came crashing down, so loud I couldn’t hear my own thoughts. Around me, the jungle climbed up every side, green as far as I could see. I felt very small, and strangely enough, that felt great.
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The first thing that struck me about Kuelap Peru was how quiet it was. No queues, no timed entry groups, no one selling bottled water for three times the price. Just jungle, ancient stone and an amazing view over the Utcubamba Valley. I’d done the Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu a few weeks before.
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The big moment of our Machu Picchu experience was finally there: we made it to the gates. After four days of biking, rafting and hiking, we were ready for the view from every postcard. Instead we were welcomed by hordes of tourists and fog so thick we couldn’t see ten metres ahead. This is why
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My Sri Lanka backpacking trip was supposed to be about beaches and tea. Instead I came home talking about the people. A stranger handed us petrol from her shed, and a roadside garage fixed our tyre for free. Those moments sum up a Sri Lanka trip better than any temple or beach could. I’ve been
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Backpacking Peru is an adventure full of extremes. One day you’re standing in the clouds above Machu Picchu, legs still burning from four days of trekking. The next you’re sandboarding down enormous dunes next to a desert oasis that looks unreal. Then a 12-hour night bus through the mountains, and suddenly you’re at an Inca
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My Bolivia trip happened completely by accident and I loved (almost) every second of it. I wasn’t planning on going to Bolivia, until I met two girls at my hostel in Chile. They were heading to the Atacama desert in the north, to cross into Bolivia and convinced me to join them. I said yes,
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