"A great entertaining read and a practical guide to South America", Albina Hume 
Living in a foreign country isn’t the same as visiting one.

Following the death of her husband from cancer, Barbara Webb set off alone to make a new life for herself in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, 2,800 metres above sea level. In 'South America: Under the Skin of a Foreign country", she describes how she adapted not just to the altitude but to a new language and a new culture. The experience gave her the confidence to explore other places in South America, and the book charts her travels to Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.

"South America: Under the Skin of a Foreign Country" takes up where Barbara left off in "Moving from Grief in Cornwall" which recounts her experiences of caring for her terminally-ill husband.