The two-hour ferry ride from Santa Cruz to Isabela was a bumpy and uncomfortable ride. We got stuck taking the seats in the front of the boat, which is smelly from the diesel making it easy to feel nauseous. I don’t get seasick at all, but this ride was a bit much for me. The … More The Galapagos: Part 3
Santa Cruz was the busiest island of the three that we visited in the Galapagos. The ferry ride from San Cristobal was about an hour and half and was a bit choppy. I recommend trying to secure a seat nearer the back or middle of the boat to avoid the diesel fumes that are stronger … More The Galapagos: Part 2
The Galapagos seemed like a truly exotic location to me before we planned our trip. I assumed we’d need tens of thousands of dollars to go and see it, and that we’d have to be very rich to actually be comfortable while doing so. We were pleasantly surprised that it was quite affordable, and that … More Budget Travelling the Galapagos (Part 1)
After our epic multi-day hike in Patagonia, we decided to now explore the area by car. We flew north to a town called Puerto Montt and rented a car from the airport. From here we made the long and oft-times arduous journey south. The idea was to see animals, glaciers, mountains, and do some further … More The Carretera Austral: Puerto Montt to Puerto Rio Tranquilo (A Road trip to Forget)
Hiking in Patagonia was my number one bucket-list adventure heading into this 7-month trip, and doing so in peak weather conditions was the motivation for making Patagonia the centrepiece of this trip. The problem with living out my dream of hiking in Torres del Paine National Park is that we own really good quality hiking … More The W Trek (Callum’s Version)
Before heading on our travels for the year, I was a bit nervous about this hike. We had done multi-day hikes before, and I sort of knew what to expect: long days, sore feet, less than desirable showering situations. But I was doubly nervous because it would be the longest hike I’d done, we’d be … More The W Trek (Rachel’s Version)
Written by Callum: Other than seeing Petra, Argentine Patagonia was the number one location I wanted to see this year. Dreaming of the hikes, the scenery and the nature of Patagonia in peak summer was the primary reason we decided to go to South America for the beginning of the year (their summer weather). After … More The Best Day Hikes in the World
Callum took over the writing of my blog for a couple instalments so this is his take on Buenos Aires: Neither of us knew what to expect from Buenos Aires, but we both agreed that it was our favourite capital city in South America, and we could both live there if we had some kind … More The Most Liveable Capital City of South America
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
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