World Backpacking Trip (Part 1) - South America & USA 2005 / 2006

24th December 2005 I met Gabriela for lunch and after we went Christmas shopping which was easier than yesterday because she knew somewhere that was less busy so of course less people begging. I find this side of things very difficult. By the ti...

 

The World Jaunt

Auckland...

 

South & Central America 2005-2006

My travels 2005- 2006...

 

South America 2007

We arrived in Arequipa early afternoon in time for lunch and a tour of the city. The city is also known as White City due to the white volcanic rock used to make the colonial buildings. One of the highlights in the city is the Santa Catalina Covent ...

 

Weltreise 2006

In Darwin checken wir in Chillis Backpacker Hostel ein. Unser Plan, die Westkueste entlang zu reisen, platzt innerhalb einer Minute, da zwischen Darwin und Broome alle Strassen ueberschwemmt sind und es auch zwischen Broome und Perth sieben Zyklone gab...

 

Our Big Around the World Adventure

We arrived in San Pedro de Atacama after 3 days touring through the Bolivian salt flats and deserts, rather the worse for wear and very grubby! Thrilled to be in a place that was a bit more upmarket and tourist friendly, we treated ourselves to our mos...

 

South America 2006

arrived in Puerto Madryn after a very luxurious over night bus ride (they give you sweeties,whisky,wine and everything it was ace). its a funny little town which has been built i think purely as a tourist gateway to the penninsula valdes and feels a bi...

 

Argentina & Chile

Ushuaia was our last destination on our tour of South America before heading to Santiago and out. We were quite tired from all the walking so took it pretty easy whilst we were there. After only a couple of hours in our hostel, a familiar face walk...

 

flying north for summer

We've been reading more about the history of this place, and yesteray went to a film about Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, so we're slowly managing to understand a bit more of the dismal past of Cambodia - although the more you learn about it the less it ...

 

Des & Tom´s Latino Adventures!

Saturday 8th April// Sunday 9th April//...

 

Don't slam the door behind you on the way out....

The original plan was to spend xmas in Koh Pha-Ngan for the full-moon parties - but the forecast wasn't good, so we headed off Krabbi with the intention of going to Koh Phi Phi (aka "The Beach"). We stopped off in Krabbi (which was really nic...

 

Another time around...Spring 2007

I just had the longest week of my LIFE, but it was all well worth every minute of it (I laugh at it now, but believe me it was not funny then). So, Tim, Jasmine and I left LAX on Saturday Jan 27th at 11 am and arrived in Lima, Peru at 11 pm. We met R...

 

Me & My 20 Kilo Backpack in South America 2006

The start of our trip through Argentina's Patagonia. The first stop was at SANTA ROSA. Santa Rosa is the capital of La Pampa, it is relatively new city as it was only founded in 1892. (So the Lonely Planet guide says) It was a very quiet chilled...

 

Puerto Varas to Santiago

A small town in Chile near the top of the Lakes District. We ventured to Pucon to climb the active volcano Villarrica but were hampered by the weather on each of our 3 days. One of the days we got fully kitted up, took photos of our ice axes and helm...

 

South America 2006

This bit is on it´s way......

 

Argentina 2004/05

New year's day was dead, and we were off on a 17 hour bus trip to the north of Patagonia to a town called Bariloche, which lies in the heart of the Argentine lake district. To the veteran travellers of Europe in our group (Tanith and Rich), Bariloche w...

 

Argentina Part 2

Cordoba is the second largest city in Argentina and is famous for having the first church and university in the Country, both built by the Jesuits in the 1600's. We had a morning to familiarise ourselves with this city before travelling further south. ...

 

Southern Hemisphere Safari

Came down to Floriano for a weeks relaxation on the beatiful brazilian beaches! Checked into the only hostel recommended in the "book" to find we were in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of hippies in a room stinking of damp with no money! ...

 

Latin America From Start to End,Lots of plans with No Plans,November 2006 until it Finishes

Nothing prepares you quite like flying in over the highest mountain outside of asia(Aconcagua) for the start of a trip. To see the andes from the air as my first view of South America is pretty mind blowing,you cant really put it into words.... then to...

 

um-die-welt 2007

Mit etwas Verspaetung komme ich endlich dazu hier ueber meine Erlebnisse auf dieser Reise zu berichten. Also Argentinien die Erste: Meine erste Station ist Buenos Aires. Eine Stadt mit Charme der Alten Welt vermischt mit einem kraeftigen Schuss Modern...