We spent one afternoon this week in the area of Quinta Normal, another of the main parks in Santiago, looking at museums. First on our itinerary was Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos, the human rights museum. I wanted to come here to learn more about the 1973 […]
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Kyrgyz public transport
I’m so relieved that I booked myself a nice hotel in Bishkek after the journey that I had today. I’m staying in the Hotel Holiday, which is a nice hotel very close to the main shopping areas, and compared to some places I’ve stayed it’s complete luxury! Today started with […]
Crossing into Nicaragua
I’m now in Nicaragua, which is the country I’ve been looking forward to visiting the most on this trip, but so far all we’ve done is travel so I haven’t had a chance to see too much yet. Our journey started at 7am with a chicken bus from right outside […]
Back to mainland Honduras
I woke up fairly early this morning to decided to read on the balcony for a bit before heading back to the Italian place in town with Team Breakaway for a fried breakfast which turned out to be a good choice. Not only was it nice but a whole meal […]
Next stop… paradise
It was an early start today as we had to catch the 7am chicken bus from town. I think the chicken buses were the only bit of this trip I wasn’t looking forward to as I have really long legs and was worried about the lack of leg room, however […]
Brooklyn and New Jersey
New York City is full of iconic filming locations with Home Alone 2, Godzilla, I Am Legend, Ghostbusters, Men in Black, Crocodile Dundee and more being filmed there. But for many, the most iconic filming location in New York City is the Friends apartment building. I’m only a new addition […]
Bus loops of Manhattan
Due to how much walking we did yesterday, we decided to check out the hop-on hop-off bus tours of the city operated by Gray Line. I’ve taken these in other cities in the past and they’re a great way to see the city. Gray Line operate three loops, one which […]
Bridge Climb and Sydney Explorer
Yesterday I took part in one of the scariest but worthwhile experiences of my life – climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I’m OK with heights, but there some metal catwalks which made me a bit nervous as it’s mainly the idea of falling from heights or being able to see […]