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Phil Vinter and Sophie Cross are a couple of journalists taking a little jaunt through Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and anywhere else the wind takes them!
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Dune running in the dark at the driest desert on Earth
“It is now dark, time for you to run full speed down the side of this 150-metre high sand dune. Go.” At first I thought our guide was joking. He wasn’t. So, after necking a Pisco Sour, Sophie and I launch … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, San Pedro de Atacama
Tagged Atacama Desert, cactus, death valley, flamingo, floating, geysers, running, salt, salt flats, salt water, san pedro de atacama, sand, sand dune, sun
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Not quite the World Cup: ‘Hot pants’, haircuts and prayers, playing rugby Peru style
As the fireworks begin, turning the all black Auckland sky into a dazzling celebration of colour, I feel a little alone. When I discovered that a little drinking hole in the Peruvian city of Arequipa was screening the Rugby World Cup … Continue reading
Posted in Arequipa, Uncategorized
Tagged Arequipa, Arequipa Bulls, Arequipa Lions, boots, Chile, jersey, llama, New Zealand, Peru, prayer, rugby, rugby world cup, sun, Tacna
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Horseplay around the forest beach
“That was fun,” I said to Sophie approximately three seconds before my forehead collided with a wooden beam, then another and then a third – just to ensure that my glasses fell off and that I had a headache for the next couple of hours. I … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Tayrona National Park
Tagged beach, boulders, caribbean, hike, horse, horseriding, palm tree, Pueblito, sand, sun, Tayrona national park, trek
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Ripping up the itinerary
“Let’s do it,” says Sophie. And that was as much as it took to rip up our carefully (ahem) budgeted itinerary and launch us on a 30-hour journey involving four different buses across three states of Brazil. An Argentinian couple … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Praia da Pipa
Tagged atlantic ocean, baia dos golfinhos, beach, Brazil, bus, coach, dolphin, fin, Praia da Pipa, sand, sun, surfing, swimming, waves
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Turtle-spotting in tranquil Trancoso
Bobbing in warm water inches above the ragged stretch of reef, I glance around to try and find what had looked like a piece of brown cardboard floating in the sea. Moments later my heart skips a beat as a tiny head peers out … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Trancoso
Tagged Arraial D'Ajuda, atlantic rainforest, bahia, beach, Brazil, condominio dos nativos, Itaquena, porto seguro, sand, sea, sun, trancoso, travel, Turtles
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