The Journal
Adventures, Guides & Stories
Real guides from real trips — destination breakdowns, packing lists and honest stories from Barbados to Patagonia.

packing-lists
Inca Trail with GAdventures: Packing List
The Inca Trail, a stunning (and difficult) four day hike to the sacred city of Machu Picchu. Not only is it a mental and physical challenge, it is a spiritual journey that will be engrained in your…

hiking-camping
Hiking The Inca Trail with GAdventures Part 1
I always rave about my trips with GAdventures but I still haven't written about them. I've decided that I will do a little piece about my trip to [Machu…

hiking-camping
Hiking The Inca Trail with G Adventures
After a great evening at our Ollantaytambo Hotel we packed up our bags and got ready to jump on the bus for our big adventure. Today was the day to start hiking the Inca…

budget-travel
Christchurch — A City Rebuilding.
I landed in Christchurch late that evening from [Wellington](https://wanderingbajan.com/wellington/) with a secret. My sister had moved here ten months earlier and had absolutely no idea I was in New Zealand. Nobody had…
