by Carlo | Jul 5, 2015 | Blog, Chile, South America
We love a good ol’ dry…hot….isolated desert! Over the past few years we’ve visited the likes of Death Valley, Nevada, the Queesland outback in Australia, and the Sinai desert in Egypt. The extreme sense of isolation and temperature change coupled...Tags: chile, desert, south america, travel photos
by Carlo | Jun 23, 2015 | Blog, Peru
Last year we did a two day hike to Machu Picchu while we were in Peru. It’s kinda mandatory that if you visit Peru, you’ve got to witness one of the truly awesome places on the planet! However, we spent a lot of time researching and looking for the best...Tags: book review, machu picchu, Peru, south america
by Carlo | Jun 7, 2015 | Blog, Bolivia, South America
Since its invention in 1849 in London, many famous people have been sporting bowler hats. You may recall the likes of Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy and even Mr.Potato head from Toy Story 2 wearing these types of hats. However, none of them...Tags: bolivia, culture, south america, tradition, travel photos
by Florence Murphy | May 31, 2015 | Blog, Ecuador, Florence Murphy, South America, Tips
There I sat in Quito, Ecuador with an egg McMuffin in one hand and a cup of tea in the other. Needless to say I was a happy girl. We were 2 weeks out from the end of our 7-month backpacking trip in South America. Having explored the beauty of Machu Picchu and the...Tags: ecuador, scams, south america, travel tips
by Florence Murphy | Mar 8, 2015 | Blog, Bolivia, South America, Tours
***Video clip at the end of the post*** Salar de Uyuni (which is Spanish for Salt Flat Uyuni) is by far the world’s largest salt flat, measuring in at a mind-boggling 10,582 square kilometers or 4,086 square miles. Formed as a result of transformations between several...Tags: bolivia, landscape, salt flats, south america, uyuni
by Florence Murphy | Feb 23, 2015 | Blog, Peru, Reviews, South America, Tours
*****Video montage of the trip is at the bottom of the post***** Hailed as the number one must see attraction in the whole of South America, Machu Picchu was somewhere that we both were super excited about visiting. For those of you that are not too familiar with...Tags: culture, cusco, landscape, machu picchu, Peru, trekking
