After I spent the whole night in the bathroom, Joel gave Bolivia’s largest city, La Paz, a Spanish name. ‘La Ciudad de Mierda’ literally translates to The City of Shit – and for us, that’s what it turned out to … Continue reading
We’ve just returned from a 4-day tour of southwest Bolivia, experiencing volcanoes, radical rock formations, lagoons and ancient sea beds; all set above 3700 metres. We’ve covered a vast and isolated landscape, our journey totalling more than 1000 kilometres. Bolivia … Continue reading
The cactus-filled deserts, soaring red rock faces and bright autumnal vineyards of Northern Argentina is a landscape we’ve never experienced before. Wild llama families roam free in the rocky valleys and locals ride everywhere on horseback, their gaucho-like cowboy hats … Continue reading
In the last month, we’ve quit our jobs, put everything into storage and bid our families a bittersweet goodbye. We’ve visited Christ the Redeemer, stumbled through old cobblestone streets and biked the Uruguayan coast. We’ve met people from all over … Continue reading
In the last few weeks, I have never enjoyed work so much. I keep having to pinch myself that my dream of earning while travelling has actually come true. My office changes every day; this morning I worked on the … Continue reading
After more than a week of being perpetually on the move, Joel and I were hanging out for a place that we liked enough to stop and catch our breath for a few days. After our first night in Punta del … Continue reading
For lunch today in Montevideo, Joel – unknowingly – ate a pigeon. Ordering off the meat (carne) menu, he ordered a dish in Spanish that included the word ‘paloma’. It came with onions, mushrooms & fries – and he thought … Continue reading
I am so happy. I cannot count the number of times I have whispered this to Joel in our first few days in Rio de Janeiro. So far, every moment in this city blows my mind – it’s Jurassic Park-like … Continue reading
I’m officially overwhelmed. Only 7 sleeps left till we leave. How did that happen? It seems only yesterday I was nervously handing in my resignation at work and announcing to friends that we were actually leaving and that we had … Continue reading
As our departure date looms closer, I’ve begun to allow myself to daydream about the types of adventures we’ll have on the road. I should confess now that I’m usually an avid planner and organiser of our overseas trips – … Continue reading
Journeys in my jandals 