Bolivia

The Uyuni in Bolivia is a humongous salt plain that goes on for miles into the far horizon. Even though, The salt looks like snow, There are prickly cactuses On grass looking like sandy mattresses. It is windy and freezing So everyone is sneezing. It’s high up in thin air Which makes it hard to bear. It’s a wonderland and one of the world’s biggest playgrounds. Why? 1. It’s...

Viewpoint from the Nest - Travel Parenting Insights A very respectable and sensible doctor in Singapore reprimanded us when I enquired about the right dosage of Diamox for an eight year old for 4000m (12000 feet) along the lines of: “I think what you’re planning to do is very irresponsible. Why would you want to bring a child to such...

Viewpoint from the Nest - Travel parenting insights Sucre and Potosi are cities not built for mainstream tourism.  The surroundings can be gritty, and tourist sites are few relative to other parts of Latin America. They are, however, part of a route to take if you’re planning to acclimatize to the altitudes of Uyuni without taking altitude drugs, particularly useful...