As part of our three months travelling around South America back in 2013, we spent a couple of days getting to know Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay after our stay on a Uruguayan cowboy ranch. Arriving on a Sunday we found the city incredibly sleepy especially for a capital city, and in South America during…
Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat in the world. A seemingly endless array of hexagonal tiles (created by the crystalline nature of the salt) create one of the world’s most unique landscapes. The Bolivian salt flats are 10,582 square kilometres (4,086 sq mi) and is one of the most popular stops on anyone’s…
The city of Lima is a sprawling one. With 43 districts and a population of around 9 million it’s not always the calmest place to be. But, it is beautiful. As is the food. And there are plenty of things to do in Lima too. The city is usually surrounded in fog but don’t worry,…
I spent a few months travelling in Brazil as part of my three-month South American adventure with my now husband. At the time, Brazil was getting a pretty bad rep. Whenever we told people that we went to Brazil during the World Cup, everyone inevitably asked “Was it safe?” And while we were perfectly safe…
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…