Budgets are perhaps a little boring for some (not Jess, she loves a spread sheet!) but they are absolutely necessary to ensure that you can travel for longer and do everything that you want to do. Don’t get caught out and have to go home early, a little planning goes a long way! Here...
Our Ultimate Top 10 Destinations in South America
It is a simple fact that no journey will be the same as the next. We all have different interests and make decisions in the different ways, but surely there is some universal agreement out there about the must-dos in South America?! As always, this is our opinion, based on personal experience, but we...
The grumblings of a traveller part four – The 10 worst things about Argentina
In the interests of balance, now that Argentina has been graced with a Spice of Life Travels Top 10, it would only be fair to have a grumble and spell out the 10 worst things about Argentina according to us! Argentina, please take note, here are our gripes! Most expensive country in South America...
Our Argentina Top 10. The best things about Argentina
Here we go again, it’s time for our Argentina top 10, but this glorious country deserves it! Here are the things we enjoyed the most: Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, the grand capital of Argentina, was our favourite capital city during our travels. It manages to combine European history and old world elegance with the...
Islas Ballestras. An island of poo, an oasis in the desert and pisco!
Just a few hours south of Peru’s capital Lima, along the pan-American highway, is the Ica province. It has to be said that at first glance this area looks a bit dusty and barren, especially as you drive along a ragged coast dotted with chicken farms and sandy hills covered with small shacks marking...
The pre-Colombian coastal cultures of Peru
At first glance, the coast of Peru looks like a dusty, almost Martian desert, but its rich river valleys hold a wealth of archaeology from a series of advanced pre-Columbian cultures which also pre-date Inca rule. There’s nothing that Jess loves more than dragging Alex around dusty ruins to look at pyramids and pots...
The grumblings of a traveller part three – The 10 worst things about Chile
The grumblings of a traveller series is back, with its sights firmly set on Chile, our 3rd country on the South American continent. So, what was it that irked us about this long thin contender? Here are the 10 worst things about Chile. Dog gangs. We are mostly talking about Valparaiso here, but our...
Our Chile top 10. The best things about Chile
What was fantastic about Chile we hear you ask? Well, look no further, here is our Chile Top 10! Collectivos are certainly not unique to Chile, but we had some amazing near death experiences hurtling around in these shared taxis. In Valparaiso taking a collectivo was the only way to get back up the...
Getting From Colombia to Panama – San Blas Island Hopping
Unless you fly (expensive), getting from Colombia to Panama is not as easy as you might think, as the land crossing is the only missing link in the Pan American Highway. The connecting land area between the two countries is known as the Darien Gap and consists of 100 miles of deep swampland and...
Our road tour of Northern Colombia
SANTA MARTA After visiting the delightful walled city of Cartagena de Indias, we rented a car and drove to Santa Marta, about 3 hours east along the coast, to begin our road tour of Northern Colombia. The city is a major seaside destination for Colombians, and has been quite heavily developed with many tall...