From Ubud to the Gili islands
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Living amongst the Monkeys in Ubud, Bali
We began our Bali adventures in the cultural heart of the country; Ubud. Ubud 1.5 hours after leaving Denpasar airport we arrived in Ubud just as the sun was setting. Although there are lots of taxis waiting at the airport, we'd prebooked a driver for 300,000 rupiah to make the start of our journey as easy … Continue reading Living amongst the Monkeys in Ubud, Bali
Best wine in Chile? Head to Santa Cruz
We took the bus to Santa Cruz from Santiago this morning for 4,000 pesos (£4). As the town was only a few hours away we left our large rucksacks in Santiago, opting to travel light as we made left the big city in search of the vineyards of central valley. Travel Our bus to Santa … Continue reading Best wine in Chile? Head to Santa Cruz
Argentina to Chile: Isla grande de Chiloe
Our first port of call in Chile was to the Island of Chiloe. Famed for how different it is compared to mainland we were in for a bit of a shock as soon as we stepped off of the bus. Journey to Chiloe We traveled to Chiloe from the Argentinian town of Bariloche, taking the … Continue reading Argentina to Chile: Isla grande de Chiloe
Semana Santa in Argentina: El Calafate and Bariloche
Working our way up north from Ushuaia we took a flight to the little town of El Calafate. From here we took a day trip to the famous giant glacier - Perito Moreno- in the national park a few hours drive away and carried on up to the chocolate box picture perfect town of Bariloche. … Continue reading Semana Santa in Argentina: El Calafate and Bariloche
Our journey to the end of the world: travel though Patagonia (Mar del Plata, Puerto Madryn and Ushuaia)
We began our journey to the end of the world with a short stop in the sea side town of Mar del Plata. After a few days having a holiday within our year travels we ventured south through Patagonia until finally reaching Ushuaia on the first day of snow fall. First stop - Mar del … Continue reading Our journey to the end of the world: travel though Patagonia (Mar del Plata, Puerto Madryn and Ushuaia)
What’s so great about Buenos Aires? Everything
I've been putting off writing this blog post for a while now for two reasons 1). I knew it would be a long one and 2). I don't think I could ever express in words how much we loved Buenos Aires Buenos Aires overview Buenos Aires didn't get off to that great a start for … Continue reading What’s so great about Buenos Aires? Everything
The lost pueblo of Paraty, Brazil
After a week of indulgence at carnaval we headed to the small town of paraty for a little R&R. Why didn't we visit Ilha grande? We had originally planned on travelling to the Ilha grande straight after carnival but due to the weather forecast (rain and thunderstorms for the next few days) and the … Continue reading The lost pueblo of Paraty, Brazil
Dondet: paradise on Laos’ four thousand islands
The little island of dondet just off the coast of Pakse is a little slice of paradise! After being dropped at the bus station a few hundred metres from shore we carried our bags to the dock and boarded one of the waiting boats. There are three main islands that people visit along this river: … Continue reading Dondet: paradise on Laos’ four thousand islands
Vientiane: meditation with monks, Curfew and chilli mango…
Vientiane We arrived in Vientiane in the afternoon after a short bus journey from Vangvieng. After checking into the Funky Monkey hostel we went for lunch in one of the small restaurants opposite for some Pad Thai as we planned to rest of our day. Although Vientiane's the capital of Laos we were told to … Continue reading Vientiane: meditation with monks, Curfew and chilli mango…
