• Llama Close up

    Paula does Peru

    Well most of it, and not in THAT way! But Peru makes for interesting travels and viewing.  Here are a few tid bits I observed: Peru’s main industries are agriculture, tourism and mining I discovered a drink called ‘Inca Cola’ which looks like wee but tastes like creaming soda, I’ve been cutting down on Coke here, can’t seem to finish a bottle! What are you doing to me Sth America. Peru is a very poor country, some towns won’t exist in 5 yrs time due to drought and other weather related problems Many small towns in the country have people, women mostly, selling handcrafted items such as hand made knitted…

  • Dome train from Aguas Calientas

    Dubbo is a global city

    For such a small Australian city, it’s people are everywhere. Almost everywhere I go in the world, I am often asked where I come from. Although I have lived in Sydney for more than half my life, I sometimes use my home town as the ‘where are you from’ answer. ‘I’m from Dubbo, Australia’ and you’d be surprised how many people actually know of Dubbo or know someone from Dubbo or are from Dubbo themselves.  It’s an ice breaker for conversation, I swear. The latest story comes from the train ride from Aguas Calientes to Cusco after finishing my Inca Trail hike and spending the day at Machu Picchu. I…