Trujillo

Peru by bananaskinflipflopsJanuary 14, 2011February 12, 2012

Reason #1: Because being blonde gets you everywhere

“Why don’t you sit next to me?” the middle-aged bus driver grinned as I hauled my rucksac onto the Huanchaco bus destined for Trujillo. I looked at him. I looked at the deserted bus. “Fine,” I agreed, climbing into the conductor’s seat. There was no point arguing. I had to take this bus to the […]

Peru by bananaskinflipflopsDecember 16, 2010February 12, 2012

Pass me my broomstick

You should never judge a book by its cover. But you should always judge a country by its customs. Some of you may remember that when I arrived in Bogota – ready to transfer to Cartagena for my ‘two week’ Colombian holiday – the immigration official wanted my height as well as my telephone number […]