From Ubud to the Gili islands
Tag: wanderlust
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
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
Córdoba, Alta Garcia &Rosario: Che Guevara, Messi and Trouble
Getting to Córdoba We took the bus from port du iguazu to Córdoba and were a little shocked how expensive it would be. It cost is the equivalent of £80 and took less than 24 hours (the same journey would've cost us between £30-40 in south east Asia) but the bus was actually really nice. … Continue reading Córdoba, Alta Garcia &Rosario: Che Guevara, Messi and Trouble
Rio de Janeiro Carnival: Sin, Samba and Sunshine
We decided to throw ourselves into the Brazilian deep end when we switched continents last week (Asia for South America) and arrived at Rio just in time for Carnaval. People from all over Brazil flock to the major cities to kick off lent by partaking in a week long celebration of absolute craziness! And it's … Continue reading Rio de Janeiro Carnival: Sin, Samba and Sunshine
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
Back on the road again: first stop Ho Chi Minh City
After our unplanned detour to England this past month we have finally restarted our travel adventure! On Thursday afternoon we left the UK on a 15 hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. Vietnamese visa The visa that we'd bought for Vietnam at the start of our travels expired a few days ago but … Continue reading Back on the road again: first stop Ho Chi Minh City
Hohhot, sweet Hohhot…. Our first real day in Inner Mongolia
Our first full day in Hohhot got off to a great start! We bought coffee from the Dico's next door to our hotel and headed across the road to the market stalls to buy a sweet bread roll each for breakfast. Breakfast was to be eaten 'on the run' this morning because we planned to … Continue reading Hohhot, sweet Hohhot…. Our first real day in Inner Mongolia
We made it to Inner Mongolia!
On Monday morning we boarded the train to the ex-Mongol capital of Hohhot, now Inner Mongolia. We hadn't planned to visit Mongolia on this trip but after reading about it in our Lonely Planet guide we realised that we were too close to not at least visit for a few days. Due to time and … Continue reading We made it to Inner Mongolia!
