A Unique New Year! After an exciting Christmas crossing the border into Brazil and visiting the almighty Iguazu Falls, we celebrated New Year in an equally exciting way by going on safari in the…
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Wine Consumption Gone Global Argentina has a wine growing tradition that is nearly 500 years old and the country is now recognised as one of the leading international wine producers, exporting wines to a…
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Santiago In 48 Hours! We had a limited amount of time in Chile’s capital city but managed to cram in quite a lot in just 2 days. We stayed in the ‘El Centro’ area…
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TrekSnappy Go Wild! On our overland trip through South America, camping is the order of the day. Our itinerary focuses on camping for 70% of the time and this consists of pitching our tents…
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A Journey Through South America… This week we set off on our 27-week overland tour of South America. For the entire journey, 187 days, 9 countries and 36,000 kilometres, we will be travelling in…
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Street art or glorified vandalism? The walls of Buenos Aires are adorned with graffiti. From colourful murals to moody figures, political emblems and simple tags, each barrio is filled with urban artwork that portrays…
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After months of saving hard, making preparations, counting down and getting excited, we finally set off on our ‘South American Adventure’ on Tuesday 5th November 2013. Our first stop – Argentina – the second…
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Add These To Your Route! Having spent 3 whole months travelling through China and experiencing the most beautiful countryside, busiest cities, cheapest bus fares, tastiest dumplings and largest tour groups – we thought we’d…
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How To Sum Up A World Trip? People are always asking us which countries we have visited and if we have a favourite place. Such a tough question! It is so difficult to pin-point…
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What Not To Miss! During our first Round the World Trip we spent 8 months out of the entire 16 exploring Southeast Asia and loved every minute of it! Southeast Asia is not just…
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Every Picture Tells A Story… As amateur photographers, we are always looking to capture that National Geographic worthy shot. Well, we keep trying… “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a…
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How we fell in love with an RV & the great USA! After visiting New York in 2007, which was our very first trip to the USA, I have to admit, I wasn’t that…
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A Cycling Tour Through China’s Beautiful Countryside… We’ve talked a lot about Chinese food in our blog, but without a doubt one of the most memorable things about China for us is it’s beautiful…
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‘Magical Moments’ It’s those magical moments that keep you going when you’ve been on the road a long time. For us, sunsets, and to a lesser extent sunrises (as we struggle to get up…
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Colour Speaks Volumes… Due to unprecedented popularity last year, Travel Supermarket have once again launched their photo blogging challenge – A ‘Capture The Colour’ Photo Competition whereby travellers are invited to publish a blog…
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That time we were faced with a chicken’s head on a plate… We don’t know about you, but when we were a full-time working couple, the first Friday night after ‘Pay Day’ was always…