Out of the Airplane Window – The Travel from Eastern Canada to Eastern Peru – by Pat Champagne

06May2013 1 Comment Categories:Patrick ChampagneTags: canada, deforestation, flight, internship, LAN airlines, Lima, Peru, Tambopata

I began my journey in Moncton, New Brunswick, a city 30 minutes from my hometown of Sackville. As I hauled my hockey bag-suitcase out of the van I began regretting the five pieces of luggage I required for my eight-month stay in Peru. With all this luggage, I appeared awkward and cumbersome compared to Sam, [...]

FFT’s Latest Recruit, George Bareham Arrives in Peru

25May2010 10 Comments Categories:Conservation Research News, Conservation Research TeamTags: conservation, cusco, Cusquena, Explorer's Inn, Lima, photography, Puerto Maldonado, rainforest

The plane landed with a jolt at 21.06, 29th April, Jorge Chavez airport, Lima. It had been an uneventful journey from London apart from the routine interrogation at immigrations in Miami where I had transited through. A couple of films, two or three not very funny sitcoms, surfing the radio, OK food, periodic strolls up [...]

I’m here! – by David Johnston

27Apr2009 0 Comments Categories:Conservation Research Team, David Johnston, Useful Volunteer InformationTags: Lima, Peru, travel

After two week’s of goodbyes and tears, months and months of planning and fundraising and a 21 hour flight, Lima at last! The air is thick and smells like the sea – skin already sticky. Sounds drifting into the hostel bedroom window – hooting, sirens, music, laughter, talking, crash, more hooting, cars, mopeds, more hooting, [...]