Skiing is fun. It’s fast, it’s frightening and addictive. It’s also bloody expensive. Ski passes alone cost upwards of £150 for a week and that’s before you’ve factored in the costs of getting there, accommodation, ski hire, ski gear, all the food you’ll be eating after all that exercise, and of course the alcohol consumed…
Have you ever attended Edinburgh Hogmanay? You’re going to want to after reading this guide to Hogmanay. I promise you that going to Hogmanay was the best New Year’s I’ve ever had. The best part is that it’s not all about the one night which puts pressure on those last few hours of the year to…
This bag is no longer available. However, a very similar one here should do the deal! If you’re a regular traveller, particularly one who goes on shorter trips requiring less luggage, then you’ll know my frustration with finding a good carry on bag. One that fits under the seat in front of you on trains…
When I used to live in Grenoble, taking a day trip to the cute town of Vizille France and its castle was one of my favorite things to do on a nice day. This is definitely one of the best day trips from Grenoble, another would be planning a trip to Lyon, or Annecy. Between…
One of the absolute highlights of our three months backpacking South America was taking a cargo boat to the Amazon in Peru. We went from the small town of Yurimaguas, Peru, to Iquitos in Peru. Sure, we could have got a Lima to Iquitos flight but where’s the fun in that? Our Iquitos by boat…
If you know one thing about the Galapagos (aside from the fact there’s a tonne of cool animals) it’s probably that it’s really, really expensive. Well, what if I told you it didn’t have to cost you an arm, a leg, three fingers and a toe? Yes, that’s right, you can visit the Galapagos on…
Our final day in the Galapagos Islands was an active one. We hired bikes for $15 for the day complete with helmets and a tool kit (I’m still impressed with being given a tool kit!). Here’s where we wound up on our trip cycling the Galapagos Islands! Cycling the Galapagos Islands Our destination was El…
Our first big trip together, besides a couple of weekends away, was to South America. We planned our 3 month South America travel route together, something I’d been wanting to do for years but was saving until after graduation. If you’re hoping to spend some time backpacking South America, I’ve put together our South America…
Santa Cruz island is one of the biggest islands in the Galapagos. It’s also where you’ll find Peurto Ayora, the main base for tourists. We spent 8 nights in the Galapagos and got to know Peurto Ayora and Santa Cruz pretty well. There are many companies offering tours of Santa Cruz but these, like everything…
Have you ever wanted to experience the life of a cowboy for a few days? Well I have. When we travelled to Uruguay I wanted to get a taste of the #cowboylife. I was in search of somewhere more authentic that most day trips I could find online. That’s when we came across Estancia Yvytu…