It's been a while since I last updated my blog, so I thought I would put a post up now.
You'll notice the title of this post is 'Travels in Latin America', and seen as people have been asking me about where I have been, and because I have just put in a job application for a sales position in Peru, I thought I would write a bit about where I have been and what I have done.
I guess my story began all the way back in 2000, when I went on a Raleigh Expedition to Chile. It was a fantastic adventure, and helped me learn a great deal about myself, and how to work with other people better. I also got the chance to experience some fabulous places. I got to visit Tortel. This was a lovely little village in the south of Chile. I was involved in a project to build boardwalks here. That may not seem like much, but when you understand that Tortel had no roads, no cars, and no pavements and everyone got around on boardwalks, it has a bit more significance to it. I also got the chance to teach in a local school, and build some climbing frames for the town down on the beach.
Once Tortel finished I was involved in sea kayaking around the coast of Chile. This was quite simply the most amazing thing I have ever done. I had never used a kayak before, and being out on the sea everyday was fabulous. The final phase involved an environmental survey in the Jeinemeni National Park. It involved a lot of trekking, and a visit to the San Rafael glacier.
Following the expedition, I was determined to return to Latin America as soon as possible, my next opportunity came in 2003, when I embarked on some English Language Teaching in Buenos Aires. I got to learn more about the birthplace of tango, improve my Spanish and get more familiar with the Portenos way of life. The teaching was interesting, but the day to day experiences made the overall trip 100% worthwhile. Once again, I knew that I would have to return to Latin America. Unfortunately, circumstances meant that I spent a number of years in Russia, before I would have the opportunity of visiting again, but I managed to make it again in 2006, 2009 and more recently 2011. These experiences will be detailed in part 2.
LatoAsia
You'll notice the title of this post is 'Travels in Latin America', and seen as people have been asking me about where I have been, and because I have just put in a job application for a sales position in Peru, I thought I would write a bit about where I have been and what I have done.
I guess my story began all the way back in 2000, when I went on a Raleigh Expedition to Chile. It was a fantastic adventure, and helped me learn a great deal about myself, and how to work with other people better. I also got the chance to experience some fabulous places. I got to visit Tortel. This was a lovely little village in the south of Chile. I was involved in a project to build boardwalks here. That may not seem like much, but when you understand that Tortel had no roads, no cars, and no pavements and everyone got around on boardwalks, it has a bit more significance to it. I also got the chance to teach in a local school, and build some climbing frames for the town down on the beach.
Once Tortel finished I was involved in sea kayaking around the coast of Chile. This was quite simply the most amazing thing I have ever done. I had never used a kayak before, and being out on the sea everyday was fabulous. The final phase involved an environmental survey in the Jeinemeni National Park. It involved a lot of trekking, and a visit to the San Rafael glacier.
Following the expedition, I was determined to return to Latin America as soon as possible, my next opportunity came in 2003, when I embarked on some English Language Teaching in Buenos Aires. I got to learn more about the birthplace of tango, improve my Spanish and get more familiar with the Portenos way of life. The teaching was interesting, but the day to day experiences made the overall trip 100% worthwhile. Once again, I knew that I would have to return to Latin America. Unfortunately, circumstances meant that I spent a number of years in Russia, before I would have the opportunity of visiting again, but I managed to make it again in 2006, 2009 and more recently 2011. These experiences will be detailed in part 2.
LatoAsia
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