Antigua was a darling cobble-stoned street city with the typical square block grid layout. We didn´t have much time to fully explore it, but we liked what we saw. Antigua was mainly a launching pad to say goodbye to all our group members. The final night was a great farewell!
We took a night bus, […]
We had 2 long travel days in a row leaving Granada to Honduras, then from Tegucigalpa to the Honduras island of Utila. The island was small, picturesque, and a perfect beach stop in our tour.
The lure of the underwater world was pulling at us strong after our 4 month haitus. […]
The island of Ometepe consists of two volcanoes as seen above. Shan and I decided to go horseback riding along the beach and to the waterhole. My horse was a bit of a spazz; he would slow to a snails pace, then bolt back up to Shan´s horse. I´m […]
After many months of travel on our own we signed up for a GAP Adventures tour for 17 days in Central America. It is really nice to have someone else worry about all of the nitty gritty details of booking hotels, arranging transport…etc. We arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica and met up […]
We heeded the many warnings fellow travelers had given us about Lima. We booked a nice hostel in one of the safest areas of Lima which overlooked the Pacific Ocean. Lima is a sprawling city with 7 million people! After our recent locals, the hustle and bustle was a jostling change of pace. However, Lima ended […]
After bidding farwell to Cusco we jumped on a quick flight over to Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon Jungle. Not knowing really what to expect from the world’s largest rainforest, I was a bit nervous. After a 1.5 hour boat trip we arrived at our deluxe jungle lodge, Eco Amazonia.
We checked into our bungalow, ate […]
The Inca Trail is 26 miles of steep ascents, steep descents, and amazing views. We had 2 guides, 22 porters and a total of 16 hikers on our 4 day adventure. Before we set out, the rain began. We had purchased ponchos we believed to be waterproof in Cusco. Within the first hour, we realized […]
We thought of Cusco as a resting point before heading off on our Inca Trail adventure, but we were pleasantly surprised by the city´s charm and beauty. The main square, Plaza de Armas is one of the most spectacular squares we´ve seen on our whole trip. When lit up at night…it has a magical glow […]
After finishing our tour of the Salt Flats we were exhausted, yet we boarded an overnight bus ride from Uyuni to La Paz. Any thoughts of getting a restful night sleep on the bus went right out the window the moment we started the trip. After a dusty and bumpy ride through the salt flat […]
