South America
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Pick Pocketed in Central America
When we talk with people about our travelling lifestyle, the same questions seem to come up a lot. What’s your…
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Colombia to Panama – Five Days Sailing in the San Blas Islands
There are more direct ways to get from Colombia to Panama than taking a five day sailing trip through the…
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Semuc Champey, Guatemala – A Scary Bridge Crossing
This old wooden bridge in Guatemala, is safer than it looks. I know this as it didn’t look too safe to…
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Ziplines, Chocolate and Cuddly Chickens in Mindo, Ecuador
I’m splayed out, face first, belly down, strapped to a cable suspended high above the ground and surrounded by lush…
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Hiking to Waterfalls in Juayúa, El Salvador
Somewhere deep in a thick green forest just outside of the small highland town of Juayúa in El Salvador there…
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Visiting the Panama Canal
When I entered Panama I had only three previous associations with the country in my head: The Van Halen song,…
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Medellin Metrocable – Gliding up Above the City
I leaned against the smudged glass of the gondola car of the Medellin Metrocable, peering out at the ramshackle houses…
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Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Region in Colombia
For many a good cup of coffee is more than just a drink, it’s a sacred morning ritual. The anticipation…
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How to Get From Buenos Aires, Argentina to Montevideo, Uruguay
Now that you’ve enjoyed the delicious steak, live tango music and European vibe of Buenos Aires it’s time to move…
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Five Things I Loved About Chile
Every country has its own unique blend of characteristics that add up in a different way, creating an overall experience…
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The Middle of the World – Visiting both Equators in Quito, Ecuador
While we were in Quito, Ecuador we got a chance to visit the equator. In fact, we had enough time…
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Can’t Afford the Galapagos? Go to Isla De La Plata Instead
While we were in Ecuador, we didn’t go to the famously remote and biodiverse Galapagos Islands. It’s not that we…
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Where to Find Cool Street Art in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sao Paulo is the biggest city in Brazil and a number of walls, streets, and alleyways in this concrete jungle…
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Spotting Sea Lions in Salinas, Ecuador
It was hard to see it at first – its mottled brown fur blended in with the wet rocks along…
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Chasing Waterfalls – Abseiling down the Rio Blanco in Baños, Ecuador
Strapped in from head to toe in a wet suit, hip harness and countless carabiners, I was attached to a…
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La Basilica del Voto Nacional in Quito – A Harrowing Climb but a Spectacular View
“Don’t look down. Don’t look down.” I pleaded with myself while gripping the metal rungs of the steep ladder-like staircase…
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Brazil’s Amazon Jungle –Piranha Fishing, Eating Maggots and Cuddling with Caiman
Piranha Fishing. Caiman spotting at night. Sleeping in a hammock in the jaguar-infested jungle. When I read about the activities…
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A Guide to Travelling by Boat Down the Amazon
It’s hard to wrap your head around the sheer scale of the Amazon River – this humongous waterway makes most…
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Valparaiso, Chile is one of the Coolest Cities in South America
If I could have a crush on a city, it would certainly be on this one. Poetic and beautiful, yet…
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Pelourinho in Salvador: The Crumbling Quaintness of Colonial Brazil
The third-largest city in Brazil, Salvador was the first colonial capital of the country and, being founded by the Portuguese…
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