Novel Adventurers

  By Alli Sinclair The warm wind rustled the paper table cloth, and soft sand oozed between my wiggling toes as I wait...

By Alli Sinclair Now, no one can ever accuse me of not being adventurous. In my backpacking days it was usually me that came ...

By Alli Sinclair  Alli is entertaining international guests this week so we're running a post from a couple of years ago. Enjoy! Th...

--> By Alli Sinclair When I first lived in Peru, I knew a little about the history but I was by no means an expert. As par...

By Alli Sinclair Working in an Irish pub in Peru had its advantages—happy hour ran for two, alcohol was cheap, and it was the...

By Alli Sinclair Alli is taking a short break this week so we're running her post from November last year about the Incan gods and...

By Alli Sinclair For a continent that thrives on the tourism archaeology provides, it is almost impossible for me to pick a f...

By Alli Sinclair Call me morbid, but I’ve always held a fascination for the way different cultures deal with death. It’s not...

By Alli Sinclair I’ve been fortunate enough to travel at both ends of the spectrum throughout South America. I’ve stayed in $2 a nigh...

By Alli Sinclair One of the most wonderful things about living in a culture different to your own is the opportunity to have ...

By Alli Sinclair When I lived in Cuzco, Peru, I got to experience a festival every other week. People are always celebrating something ...

Photo by Luis Garcia I’ve never understood some people’s aversion in asking for directions when lost. It never made sense. Why would yo...