Ashim Ranadive's Latest Posts
Sunday by the Malecon
Where most of us will spend our weekend days and nights in pursuit of adventure or even a big night out with friends marked by excess, the Cuban way of life is much simpler. It’s possible this is partly due to the way of life they have grown accustomed to but undoubtedly the low wages […]
A night on Lake Titicaca
As part of exploring Lake Titicaca (worlds highest navigable lake) on the Peruvian side; I was able to do a home stay with a local family on one of the lakes many islands, Amantani Island. Most reports I’d heard of these home stays included copious amounts of alcohol, playing dress-ups in local garb and cheesy […]
Chased by a truck…
Day 2 of Carnaval in Salvador started off with the after effects of Day 1 still hanging over our heads. Having gone to bed at 4am, a 9am wake up for breakfast didn’t seem too bad due to jet lag still being in full effect (although I’d soon be feeling it later in the day) […]
Stop moving and get a baton to your back from the Military Police
Thus ends the first day in Salvador, Brasil, however it feels like I’ve been here a lot longer. Sitting in the bunk of my dorm at 3am I’m going to let grammar and structure take a back seat and just list todays accomplishments; – First up was finding our way to the large Iguatemi Shopping […]
Reprieve from the ‘Rat Race’…
After setting up this blog in quite a rush in order to get my past content on here, it looks like it simply has not happened. So I’ll have to update the world on the past later and for the time being focus on whats coming up in the next 3 months ! The last […]
I love stickers !
Well, it could’ve been worse. I sure did try to make it worse. After the defect papers were filled in and handed to me (including camber wear on outside of rear tyres) I asked if I could point out just one thing Me: The way my wheels sit, the outside of the tyres doesn’t even […]
Dealing with the South Americans… (Pt. 4; Machu Picchu)
One other booking we needed to make well in advance was for the Machu Picchu Inca Trail. This iconic trail in its standard form is a 4 day trek ending at one of the Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu. Although there are many different treks that can be done including taking a train straight […]
Dealing with the South Americans… (Pt. 3; Brasillian Visa)
Located at 145 Clarence St, Sydney, this visa process was slightly different to any I’d encountered before. Firstly, they have quite a comprehensive list of documents you need to take such as bank statements so check the check list thoroughly. They say they have the visas ready within 10 working days, however the first time […]
Dealing with the South Americans… (Pt. 2; Blocos & Carnaval)
In Salvador, the concept of Carnaval is for electrico trios (huge trucks with a lot of speakers blaring music) to drive down the parade route with party goers in a roped off area behind them (blocos). We could either pay for entry to these blocos (identified by wearing a special shirt, abada) or party in […]
Dealing with the South Americans… (Pt. 1; Carnaval Accomodation)
Having booked our flights we once again settled in a lull of inactivity. However, this wouldn’t cut it as certain things such as accommodation, party tickets and of course the visa need to be arranged well in advance. Our first priority was accommodation. Whilst I’m a strong advocate against booking flights and accommodation so as […]
