Shover Galim — South America and beyond https://shover-galim.com/en/ A solo traveller's blog. In-depth guides and road stories from South America and beyond. en-gb Salt, Water and a Lot of Oil — Uyuni by Self-Drive https://shover-galim.com/en/stories/uyuni/ https://shover-galim.com/en/stories/uyuni/ Nine days crossing southern Bolivia in a hired jeep that wasn't built for it. Two punctures and a hole in the sump. Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT A Ride to the End of the World https://shover-galim.com/en/stories/end-of-the-world/ https://shover-galim.com/en/stories/end-of-the-world/ Day one of the trip, hitchhiking out of Ushuaia. The lift ended at a birthday party on a private lake. Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Coming Back from the Tuichi https://shover-galim.com/en/stories/tuichi/ https://shover-galim.com/en/stories/tuichi/ Seven days in the Bolivian jungle, and what happened ninety minutes after we pushed our homemade raft onto the river. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Exodus — The Colombia Edition https://shover-galim.com/en/stories/passover-colombia/ https://shover-galim.com/en/stories/passover-colombia/ Stranded at the far end of Boyacá with every bus full, and a Passover meal 500km away. Twenty-six hours to get there. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT The Homeless Carnival https://shover-galim.com/en/stories/homeless-carnival/ https://shover-galim.com/en/stories/homeless-carnival/ Three days at the northern Argentina carnival with a tent and nowhere to sleep. Devils, a bridge, a locked gate. Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Medellín and Cartagena — Salsa, Please https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/medellin-cartagena/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/medellin-cartagena/ Two Colombian cities beyond the clichés — dance schools, a food market, a salsa institution, a quiet beach. Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Bogotá and the Boyacá Province https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/bogota/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/bogota/ The good parts of a huge grey capital, then north to Boyacá — a salt cathedral and the treks of El Cocuy. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Patagonia — A General Guide https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/patagonia/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/patagonia/ The southernmost inhabited region on Earth, and why it's the one place you really do have to plan ahead. Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT The Salar by Self-Drive https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/salar-self-drive/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/salar-self-drive/ Hire a jeep and cross southern Bolivia yourself instead of joining a tour. The car, the kit, the day-by-day route. Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT La Paz — Hope Is Just Around the Corner https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/la-paz/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/la-paz/ The world's highest capital. Where to stay away from the traveller strip, and how to reach Tiwanaku on your own. Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Torres del Paine — A Full, Up-to-Date Guide https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/torres-del-paine/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/torres-del-paine/ No booking, no entry since 2017. Every campsite on the W trek, how to reserve, and what to do when they're full. Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Valparaíso — A Paradise of Colour https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/valparaiso/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/valparaiso/ Chile's cultural capital — graffiti, salsa, Pablo Neruda's house, and a hidden beach an hour from the city. Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT The Carnival of Northern Argentina https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/carnaval/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/carnaval/ While everyone flies to Brazil, northern Argentina sends devils dancing down a mountain. When and how to go. Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT The Beginner's Guide — Gear, Apps and What You Need to Know https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/equipment/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/equipment/ What's actually worth carrying for months on the road, and the apps worth having. Written for travelling alone. Sat, 16 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Mendoza — The Complete Winery Guide https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/mendoza/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/mendoza/ Skip the bike ride in Maipú. The wine that made Mendoza's name grows in the Uco Valley — which wineries to book. Sat, 16 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Northern Argentina — The Salta That Will Lift You https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/north-argentina/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/north-argentina/ A desert road trip out of Salta through Inca country — villages, the Cafayate wineries, and a pearl called Iruya. Sat, 16 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT The Language Guide — Spanish for Beginners https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/spanish/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/spanish/ Why it pays to arrive with Spanish, and how to learn it — apps, channels, podcasts and my own grammar notes. Sat, 16 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Tips for Going Your Own Way https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/tips/ https://shover-galim.com/en/guides/tips/ Things you may not have thought of — volunteering, local festivals, and how to actually meet the people who live there. Sat, 16 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT