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...
Paradise on Earth – Our Guide to the Galapagos Islands
When we began our adventures, we always knew that we wanted to visit the famous Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. We also knew that it would be one of the most expensive portions of our travels, in fact as soon as we arrived at the airport we felt like our pockets had holes in them....
Welcome to the jungle! The Peruvian Amazon.
Most of our readers will already know that we love Peru, and that’s partly because the country has a wealth of differing territory to explore. We have enjoyed cosmopolitan cities and colonial gems, coastal deserts and the Andean highlands. In order to complete the picture, we had to be brave, channel our inner Indiana...
Our Iguazu Falls travel guide
Known by many names (Iguazu, Iguazú, Iguassu, or Iguaçu Falls) these magnificent and immense waterfalls are considered to be one of the 7 wonders of the natural world, and have been declared of Outstanding Universal Value by UNESCO. It’s pretty easy to work out how to visit the falls but here’s our Iguazu Falls...
Whales in Wales (Whale watching in Welsh Patagonia!)
Puerto Madryn on the east coast of Argentina is THE place for whale watching in Welsh Patagonia. December is the end of the season, so whilst there would be less whales, we could expect to see some mothers and calves of 4-6 months in age. Welsh Patagonia The town of Puerto Madryn is not...
Sailing The Beagle Channel to the end of the world!
Getting to the end of the world is not an easy task! We wanted to visit Ushuaia, Argentina in order to experience sailing the Beagle Channel. After some deliberation we decided to fly to Ushuaia from El Calafate where we had been visiting the Perito Moreno glacier. Firstly, the bus journey would have involved...
El Calafate & Perito Moreno glacier, a monster frozen in time
For travellers coming from Chilean Patagonia, El Calafate & Perito Moreno glacier are often the first stops in Argentina. You’ll immediately find yourself overwhelmed by offers of tours, Patagonian asado (splayed lamb cooked over an open fire), endless types of sweet alfajores (a national obsession) and last but not least, trouble withdrawing your money...
Torres del Paine National Park – Our Alternative to the ‘W’ or ‘O’ trails!
Torres del Paine National Park in Chile (TDP) was something which we were looking forward to, and dreading at the same time! A good friend of ours had visited the year before, and the pictures that she took were astonishing. Those pictures were one of the defining factors in us choosing to make our...
A cruise through the Chilean Patagonian Fjords on Navimag
After reaching the southern edge of the Lake District on our way to Patagonia, we only briefly stopped in the ‘charming’ port town of Puerto Montt in order to connect with our next adventure, a cruise through the Chilean Patagonian Fjords on Navimag. Whilst not being over enamoured on first impressions, we did find...