We have taken buses everywhere in South America so it was strange to sit at the airport in La Paz. It was like we were off on a little holiday! We landed in Rurrenabaque to heat, heat, heat. It’s such a cool little jungle town; most of the restaurants are Read more…
One of the downsides of Peru is that it has had tourists for a long, long time so they are very clued up on about how to milk us! Because of this, one of the only real options to take to see Lake Titicaca is to go on a homestay Read more…
The Inca Trail was the only thing we had booked before leaving England. The four day trail starts in Ollyantaytambo and ends inside Machu Picchu. It is supposedly the ‘best’ trail leading to Machu Picchu since it has such spectacular views and goes through many other ruin sites. It has Read more…
As backpackers we are used to looking for the cheapest option, sorting transport directly and mixing with the local way of life. This is basically impossible to do in the tourist town of Puerto Iguazu, but please read on for some tips to make your stay a little less painless Read more…
Tayrona National Park is considered to be one of the most beautiful parts of Colombia. We came back to Santa Marta after Minca and the next morning we were up and flagging down the local bus. Our first local bus experience was great! As long as you are on the Read more…
Cartagena is on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. It’s a very tourist orientated city, which was our first stop in Colombia and actually our first stop on our entire South America trip. Although this eased us in to the Colombia and South American culture we quickly realised as we travelled on that Read more…