Last week, I sent out the warning. Llamas are (possibly) eating the internet. So I set you a task, to round them up using the hashtag #onemorellama on Twitter and Instagram, or simply lock them down on our Facebook Timeline.
@EmmaJPRCo: @STATravel_UK #onemorellama Trekking with Llamas in #Gstaad, Switzerland pic.twitter.com/W37jsYRS And then Emma sent another…
Now, I’ll be the first to admit that some of these llamas look mighty alpaca-ry — and one of them is quite frankly bizarre — but I don’t pick the karma for our llama, so it’s really no drama.
So slip on your pyjamas, pick up your iguanas, and walk with me through the electric meadow of our dear little llamas. Continue reading →
A man walks into a pub in Glasgow with his video camera, and he says to his friend, where shall we go? And she says, “South America?” And he says, “Peru!” And they finish their drinks and totter off to the airport.
That’s (almost) exactly what happened to young film maker, Fraser Gibb, and his friend Kirsty. When Fraser returned, he locked himself in his editing suite/bedroom and cut a thrilling short film about his time on the little-known sand dunes of Huacachina, in southwestern Peru.
I met up with Fraser in London to ask him a few questions about his experience in Peru, where he hiked the Inca Trail and explored large stretches of the Pacific coast.
But before we did anything, I watched his film. And then I watched it again. And again. And then I poured a coffee, and I watched it again. And now you better watch it, to get a feeling for what we’re about to talk about.
New research, not yet investigated, will probably conclude that stray llamas are eating the internet, one megabyte at a time. Experts might predict, this could be a problem.
No more Facebook. No more Pinterest. No more funny cat videos.
Once found roaming in the Peruvian Highlands, these iconic relatives of the camel, have been captured in hundreds of thousands of photos by unsuspecting travellers, and unwittingly introduced to the internet, where they continue to graze untethered.
To save the internet, we need to round them up. Which begs the question…
Volunteering. It’s an amazing way to give something back, gain skills that will stay with you for life, boost your CV, and see the world, all at the same time.
And what better place to do all that than in Latin America? The continent has culture, beauty and adventure in spades, as well as loads of worthwhile projects that needs your help. It’s safe to say that we think volunteering in Latin America deserves a big, fat High Five.
So how do you choose which project to join? Here are five which we think really stand out. Not only are they great causes, but they all last between 1-2 weeks. A pretty different way to use your annual leave, right?
Latin America has so many unique, once-in-a-lifetime trekking opportunities that we though they deserved a High Five all to themselves.
High Five jungles!
High Five ancient ruins!
High Five awe-inspiring sights!
HIGH FIVE LATIN AMERICA TREKS!
5 of the best hikes in Latin America
Before you can get trekking, you’ve got to get to Latin America (obviously). We have some (very) cheap flights to Latin America right now – get in there quick, before they’re going…going…gone!
STA Travel sent three mates on a mission to cram 44 days, 11 countries, 38,000 miles and 18 flights into one minute of sublime travel movie making. The result? MOVE: 1 Minute. 1 Man. 1 Epic Journey.
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