Photo Friday: Quilotoa Crater Lake

  Ecuador’s green as can be Quilotoa Crater Lake   The Quilotoa Loop is one of Ecuador’s BEST hiking routes. This largely undeveloped region lets you travel back to in time to Ecuador’s rural past. And at the heart of it, the gorgeously green, but shockingly lifeless, Quilotoa Crater Lake.   If you want to visit this hiker’s dream though you... Read More

Photo Friday: A Flurry of Pigeon’s in Popayan

  A Flurry of Pigeon’s in Popayan, ‘The White City’   Popayan is Colombia’s ‘Cuidad Blanca’, or ‘White City’. This is the main Cathedral in Popayan, just one of the many wonderfully white buildings boasting beautiful architecture. And there are LOADS of coffee shops filled with Colombia’s finest beans!!    Read More

Photo Friday: Bogota’s Classic Colonial Cathedral

    Bogota’s classic Cathedral in Plaza de Bolivar   Bogota is filled with classic architecture of the Spanish colonial era, with vibrant colours everywhere! The main Cathedral in Plaza de Bolivar is just one of a host of brilliant buildings dotted around the city centre.        Read More

Photo Friday: Wax Palms & Clouds at Cocora Valley

  Clouds coming in to Cocora Valley   This shot was taken in Colombia’s incredible Cocora Valley, dominated by the Wax Palm trees that cover its lush green valley walls. The clouds came in wispy to start, but finished up cloaking the valley by midday!    Read More

Photo Friday: Trekking Through Cocora Valley

  Trekking through Cocora Valley, Colombia   This is the LONG overdue return of Photo Friday! Here’s the beautiful Cocora Valley in Colombia, home to the impressive Wax Palm trees. We walked through the stunningly sun soaked valley for a few hours, enjoying wonderful scenery like this!      Read More

Our BEST Accommodations!

Over the years, we’ve stayed in some real dives!… But, every now & then we get lucky & stay somewhere incredible, or plan it this way because we’ve felt fed up with dirty dumps & just need a space of small luxury, if even for a day or two. So, here are our top 5 accommodations, from basic huts in paradise, to flashy hotels in megalopolises!   1.... Read More

Travel at its Best: Our Worst Accommodations

When you are traveling for weeks on end there is little doubt you’re going to get some highs & lows in the places you stay… especially if you’re on a budget!! We’ve experienced some incredible accommodations along the way… & on the other hand, we’ve had some real DUMPS!  Traveling on a budget, means no white fuzzy robes or room service.... Read More

How to Pack for a Backpacking Trip

  The art of backpacking is all in the name itself. What to pack on your back!? From our first multi-month trip, the contents of our backpacks has changed quite dramatically as we’ve learned what we need and don’t need on the road. It’s all a balancing act, making sure you have enough to live comfortably while you travel, while not overloading your backpack... Read More

Photo Canvas: Show-off your Best Travel Photos

We have been traveling for four years now, so you can probably imagine how many travel photos we have accumulated… thousands and thousands and thousands! It is always fun to find different ways to display our beloved travel photos. We like to place some of our favorite photos below a piece of glass on the kitchen table, make a unique collage on the wall, or my favorite,... Read More

Unusual But Useful Travel Gadgets

It’s always difficult to know what to pack, & to buy for long-term travel plans. Here are our ‘Top 5′ travel gadgets that you may not have thought of. They’re all a little less obvious than other travel gadget companions, but equally as useful. Flexible Tripod This inventive little tripod is genius! It’s small but strong, flexible yet stable. It... Read More