Accidental Tourist

Away on a mangy alpaca farm

The desperation to escape ordinary life draws Janine Stephen to the 'book now' button too soon

19 January 2020 - 00:00 By Janine Stephen

The image on the screen glowed with serenity. A whitewashed cottage in sundown splendour, trees waving behind it. Inside: plain, simple, but apparently liveable. And on an alpaca farm...

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