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Laura Pattara
Loquacious from birth and nomadic by nature, Laura holds a BA in Interpreting and Translation, focusing on linguistics and cultures from Sydney, Australia. For the past 20 years, she has tour-guided overland trips through South America and southern Africa and independently explored northern Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Far East Asia. Laura's adventures include a six-year motorbike journey from Europe to Australia and exploring the Arabian Peninsula in an old postie van. When she's not uncovering our planet's hidden gems, Laura moonlights as a freelance travel writer.
Education:Western Sydney University, 1996BA Interpreting and TranslationExpertise:Articles by Laura Pattara
South America is an archaeologist’s dream destination, filled with ancient wonders that reveal the lives and accomplishments of mighty civilizations.
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Scotland’s windswept coast hides some of Europe’s oldest secrets: stone villages, burial chambers, and eerie circles that still hold stories from 5,000 years ago.
Skip the Inca crowds and head north instead, where ancient temples, royal tombs, and hidden ruins reveal the fascinating heritage of Peru’s lesser-known Moche civilization.
Visiting medieval monasteries in Europe is a great way to explore the continent’s past through architecture, striking settings, and intriguing stories that shaped entire regions.
Aztec ruins across Mexico still hold stories of power, ceremony, and survival. Take a journey through what remains and what still resonates today.
Argentina and its immense world of natural, cultural, and historical wonders offers an eclectic array of fantastic travel experiences.
Across Mexico and Central America, Maya ruins mark the rise of a remarkable civilization. Their ancient cities still hold clues to the lives once lived there.