After a few slightly stressful final days in Ecuador we were looking forward to a more relaxing week in Peru. We spent the first couple of days in Lima, one of the world’s largest cities in a desert. We also heard that it is one of the cloudiest cities in the world which proved very … More Lima to Cusco
It’s been an interesting week in Baños! Ecuador went into a state of emergency on Thursday as the president removed the petrol price subsidy which had been in place for decades, essentially doubling the price of diesel overnight. This led to a country-wide strike of all taxis, buses and truck drivers, who setup road blocks … More A block in the road
After a bit more than a week in the Galapagos Islands, we have just come back to Quito today. These past 8 days have been an absolutely amazing experience and it’s actually difficult to pick some highlights, but we’ll try to give you a brief(ish) summary. It is not possible to enter the national park … More Islas Galápagos
Just a quick post to let everyone know we made it here to Quito! It was a long journey and we arrived really tired and late in the afternoon. We had a very non-Ecuadorian first meal at an American style bar (nachos and fries) as we were too tired to go any further than across … More We made it!
We’re not ones for improvising… we both love planning way too much! We know all the destinations we don’t want to miss and have some flexibility for some surprises too. The trip is starting by us flying into Quito, Ecuador, we’ll stay here for 2 nights before departing for a 10 day Galapagos tour. I’m … More The Route
It’s the day before we head off and we are excited and nervous! We are about to depart on an almost 6 months long backpacking trip across Central & South America and it’s the longest stretch of travel Julian or I have ever done. I’m feeling like we’ve packed way too much, my backpack is … More The Journey Begins
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