There were no neighbors. Just piles of rocks and holes in the ground. The fart smell of steam, the welcome scent of gas cans in orange pyramids on […]
Bolivia / South America
The Atacama High Desert; Day 2 of Uyuni Tour
It’s cold. The kind of cold that makes you think about what good firewood the bodies of your friends would make. We are all just meat popsicles. I […]
Bolivia / South America
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
All night bus rides have become something of a specialty of mine. So has getting ripped off. Luckily, when leaving La Paz for the second time, my wonderful […]
Bolivia / Motorcycles / South America
Rurrenebaque and Bolivian Magic
Rurrenebaque is the best part of Bolivia. Aside from dynamite, because dynamite is just all around excellent. This includes the surrounding jungles and is, of course, a sweeping […]
Bolivia / South America
La Paz, Bolivia
I have heard from many people what a nice city this is. Then upon further probing, everyone seems to say they thought it would be a rathole and […]
Bolivia / Peru / South America
Cocaine, the Peruvian Police, and bus companies that Suck!
Never, ever, ride with the Litoral bus company. Also, please plan ahead when attempting a border crossing. Details as follows. In the lobby at Loki I caught a […]