Iguazu Falls | Our guide to visiting this incredible force of nature from the Argentinian side
Iguazu falls are an amazing sight and a must visit on any Brazilian itinerary. However have you thought of visiting them from Argentinian side? You may as well, you’ve come this far and it would be a shame to miss. It’s a very different experience seen from a different angle. If you’re already in Argentina it’s quite straight forward but if […]
Iguazu Falls from Brazil | Our guide to an incredible natural wonder of the world
Iguazu falls are without doubt a natural wonder of the world we would goes far as to say you can’t come to Brazil without visiting them. They are truly impressive, the scale cannot be believed until you are there and looking into the abyss. This was my second visit but Lynne had not seen them […]
Your Uyuni Salt Flats tour | How, when, where and what to expect
If you’ve ever looked at visiting Bolivia then I suspect that doing some kind of Bolivia Salt Flats tour will be at the top of your itinerary. After all it’s one of the most incredible landscapes on the planet and a must see. But where do you start when looking for a tour? In this […]
Tiwanaku | Our guide to this mysterious ancient site
When you’re sat watching rubbish on the telly and someone says, only aliens could have created such intricate patterns, your interest peaks. I know these conspiracy programs are a load of old cods wallop but that’s how we first heard about Tiwanaku. We thought, well yes, that would be an interesting place to visit if […]
The Bolivian border from Peru | Our practical guide and more
The Bolivian border crossing was quite a pleasant surprise. We had been expecting it to be a little tricky but it turned out to be a quite simple process. If like us, you tend to do a little research before any major event while travelling you may have read, as we did, that the crossing […]
The Santa Cruz Trek | Our guide to this multi day adventure from Huaraz
The Santa Cruz trek is one of the best multi day treks in Peru if not the world. Having said that, it’s probably not the best one in Huaraz but it is the easiest and most popular. The others being longer and much more difficult. It’s a back to basics kind of experience and is […]
Huaraz | How to visit the outdoor adventure capital of Peru
Often called the gateway to the Cordellia Blanca or the White Mountains in English, Huaraz is the trekking capital of Peru. You will find lots of travel blogs that try and tell you which are the best hikes and what the best things to do and see are. Others will list the best tours or […]
Colombia to Ecuador | Via the Rumichaca bridge border crossing
We were quite nervous about making the crossing from Colombia to Ecuador via the Rumichaca bridge border crossing. Some of the stories we had heard from other travellers made it sound like a real ordeal and very stressful. Our fears turned out to be misplaced, as for us, it went surprisingly smoothly. Now this could […]
Discovering Popayan | What to do in the white city
We arrived into popayan the weekend of the Colombian presidential elections. The streets were unnaturally quiet with the anticipation that something monumental may happen. The excitement started to build on Sunday as the polling stations started to fill. There was a tense excitement as the day went on, then news started to filter through, that […]
Medellin Visit | The top 5 things to see and do in the city
In this blog we will describe for you five amazing things to discover in the Colombian city of Medellin. Once notorious as being the murder capital of the world the new improved cleaned up Medellin is a delight to explore. Wonderful kind and friendly people who will go out of their way to help you […]