Oh, hey there squat toilet, it’s been a while. And you, all-in-one toilet and shower bathroom, I’d forgotten all about you. I won’t go as far as to say you’ve been missed but it is damn good to be back in Asia. First stop, Kuala Lumpur. To me KL is like Singapore’s less cool sibling. …
Who would’ve thought? Certainly not me. While Niall took the opportunity to visit Belfast for his grandad’s 90th, I decided to spend some quality time with my darling sisters Holly and Cherie. Holly lives in Melbourne and emailed to let us know it would be ‘hot as balls’ while we were there. After checking the…
Fish n chips- check Bbq- check Sunday drinks in the sun- check Icecream at Hillarys- check BEACH- triple check Yes, we realise it doesn’t make much sense, but we decided to pop home for a week of Perth Summer before heading off again. On a bike tour in Buenos Aires the guide asked if there…
Of all the cities we’ve visited in the past six weeks Valparaiso is by far our favourite. The majority of people we met before arriving informed us that two or three days would be plenty. We ended up spending a week in Valpo, as it’s affectionately called, and could’ve stayed even longer. Having said that…
Time to indulge, backpacker style. Starting with the 17 hour bus ride from Bariloche. The buses in Argentina are amazing compared with those we’ve caught in Europe and Asia. We traveled with CATA Int. and upgraded to a cama seat. Good decision. A guy in our hostel asked the ticket office what the difference was…
Set against a stunning backdrop of lakes and mountains Bariloche is a beautiful place to spend a few days. And when National Geographic names a hike here as being one of the best views in the world you promptly add it to your ‘to do list’. After catching a bus out of town we started…
For the past few weeks we’ve heard mixed reviews regarding Buenos Aires. And while I wouldn’t go as far as to call it the Paris of South America as some people do, it is vibrant and we loved it! As with travel in any big city the people you meet can make or break your…
They say a picture paints a thousand words but in this case no number of pictures or words will suffice. The Perito Moreno glacier, 80 km from El Calafate, is one of the most spectacular things we’ve seen, and to trek on it was just the cherry on top of an already unforgettable experience. It…
Like a lot of people, we used Lima as a gateway to Cusco. Driving from the airport two things were obvious: the people here love a chat and this city has a major traffic problem. It gives Kathmandu a run for its money and the locals seem convinced that beeping their horn will make some…
First up: laundry Thankfully there is no shortage of places to get your dirty clothes washed in Cusco. And for $2 a kilo with a same day turnaround why wouldn’t you take up the offer. That afternoon our clothes were delivered back to our hostel so nicely flat packed that we almost felt bad putting…
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