Lucy has worked in the travel industry for over 8 years, and joins Steppes after living and working in New Zealand for the last 5 years. She has travelled to several parts of South America, highlights include monkey spotting in the Amazon jungle, walking amongst the ruins at Machu Picchu, swimming with sealions in the Galapagos Islands and watching a La Boca soccer game in Buenos Aires.




Countries you sell?
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands, Peru, Brazil and New Zealand

Last five countries visited?
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands, Peru, Argentina, Brazil and Nepal

What has been your favourite travel experience?
Horse riding in the Cotopaxi National park in Ecuador

Favourite/most impressive natural wonder?
The Andes mountains or the Himalayas

Favourite animal?
Sealions

The best hotel/lodge that you have stayed in?
Hacienda San Agustin de Callo, in the shadow of Cotopaxi volcano, Ecuador

Your favourite restaurant?
Small local home/guest house on Taquile Island, simple food with amazing views over lake Titicaca

Your favourite guide?
Boris in Cusco, Peru, great person and very knowledgeable

What has been your most remote travel experience?
Staying in a small teahouse on the Annapurna circuit in the Himalayas

Most embarrassing travel experience?
Leaving my passport and travel documents in the safe of the hotel in Cape Town on day 1 of a 7 month trip and having to get the shuttle bus to go back for them

Essential item that you always take with you on your travels?
Duct tape, can be used for so many things!

Your one luxury when you travel?
Jar of marmite

What’s your best piece of travel advice?
Don't worry about the little things, take a sense of humour, some patience and enjoy the experience

Where would you most like to go back to?
Rio to visit during the carnival

Where you would like to visit next and why?
Patagonia, Argentina because I love the mountains, trekking and the outdoors