Leaving Paraguay for Argentina was something we were nervous about—the logistics, not the actual change of countries. It turned out to be quite easy from Encarnacion. We took a taxi from our hotel and our driver was able to drive us to the border and onward to the nearest bus station. There was a bit … More Falling For Iguazu
I come from a town in a province that I always thought was boring, because it was the only place I knew. I think most people think that about where they’re from. To seem more exotic and interesting to people I used to tell them that I was actually, half-Paraguayan. Isn’t that hysterical? People were … More My Mother’s Motherland
I have always been curious about the country of Spain because of two artists I have studied: Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. I also imagined Spain to be a sunny place with delicious tapas, passionate dancing, and inspiring architecture. These things are true, but we didn’t have the most ideal experience in Spain. In fact, … More A Spanish Experience
Back in November when all of these travels were only in our imagination, Callum said to me, “Oh, Rachel, I have a secret, but I can’t tell you—but I really want to.” I managed to weasel out of him that he had planned a secret component to our trip in between Jordan and Spain but … More Surprise! It’s Paris
Finally, the pièce de résistance, a place I have been hoping to see for a decade: Petra and more specifically, the famous Treasury. Wow, what a wonder! It is such an achievement for me to visit wonders-of-the-world and I was very excited to see this one. I’ve always wanted to see it because it fascinates … More Petra: Our Sixth Wonder
Self-driving in Jordan is actually quite straight forward and something Callum was proud to do. He didn’t think he’d ever drive a car in the Middle East, but beyond navigating on the right side of the road and getting used to our tiny little rental car, it was very easy to get around and in … More Visiting Mars (The Wadi Rum)
The track record we have of capital cities that we actually like is not great. Usually we feel that the capital could be a miss in the countries we’ve been to thus far. I always feel a bit of FOMO if we don’t visit it though. When we landed in Amman, Jordan, we were stunned … More A Capital City to Love
The next day we met up with another Aussie traveller named Nigel, also from Perth. It’s a small world. We had a tour with him and a guide that Ibrahim had arranged for us as part of the tour package we paid him for. We were picked up from our guesthouse by a driver and … More Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel
We can’t talk about Egypt without talking about the Pyramids. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the ancient wonders of the world and the only one still standing. Seeing the three main pyramids from our hotel window was something special and I did a timelapse of the sunrise from the comfort of my … More Reality of the Pyramids & Arriving in Luxor
Chapter 1: Arriving in Cairo, Staying in Giza – Big Beige Buildings Cairo is busy, beige, and brown. Everything covered in a thick layer of dust and sand and the air has a filtered quality which I asked Callum about— “pollution” he answered simply. Ah, that explains it. It was sort of dreamy and soft, … More Our Travel Truly Begins in Egypt
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