It’s a shame that many foreigners only visit Slovakia to see the capital city of Bratislava (on a city-break or (messy) stag do!) and, until recently, we were also guilty of this. As we discovered, and much to our surprise, there is really quite a lot more to this country. Although a popular destination...
Travel Safety and Security – The Ultimate Dos and Don’ts
As is usually the case, the best advice for travel safety and security, is just to use your common sense. Yeah right, but since when did any of us have any common sense, especially when we are excited, exhausted or overwhelmed?! With that in mind we’ve put together some practical tips to keep you...
Special Guest Q&A – Ten questions with Brittany Thiessen
We’ve had the pleasure of asking ten questions to Brittany Thiessen. Her blog is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in visiting the natural marvels of Canada, she is an authority on all things Manitoba and writes inspiring articles for solo female travellers and for those interested in travelling off the beaten path. She...
Guest Post – Travelling around the US…How ESTA saved the day
Thinking of travelling to the US or even just transiting through a US airport? Then you need to think ESTA (The US Electronic System for Travel Authorisation). Our friend Josh is an expert and he runs an informative website. He’s written a guest post for us about his experiences in the US and how...
The science behind the fun – How to budget for long term travel
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 Central America
In comparison to ginormous South America, Central America is a tiddler! We were so happy to be able to cut down on travel times and enjoy more time exploring. We spent 4 months in Central America, which was nowhere near long enough, but it did give us a good chance to absorb some of...
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...