Quitting a miserable full-time job to go travelling is a dream in the backpacking world made no less powerful for being well-worn.
Amy Baker did exactly that, quitting her safe but unfulfilling editorial job to plot an escape to South America, only to be met with a slew of unhelpful life advice from people who thought they knew better. Deciding to ignore it all, Amy jetted off into a world of crocodile-infested waters, drug dealers, and treacherous crevasses to fall into.
These adventures and more are told in her new book Miss-Adventures: A Tale of Ignoring Life Advice While Backpacking Around South America. We caught up with Amy to discuss her experiences.
You can read the full interview on GapYear.com by clicking here.
Amy
My debut book is out in March 2017 - a travel humour memoir about my time in South America, which tests out the usual kind of life advice doled out to women when they decide to do something a little different...