9 countries, 6 months, 
1 Sam*.

La Paz is not the capital of Bolivia, but it is the seat of its government. Which is why, in a country infamous for its political...

It feels like a whirlwind trip, given the multitude of things we saw and diverse experiences we had, but it was actually almost four...

Coming by bus via Arequipa you can easily forget that when you arrive in Cusco you are stepping out into the thin air of an altitude of...

It's been done before. So much so that the route from Lima to Cusco has its own, albeit unofficial, name - the Gringo Trail - named for...

A return to civilization afforded the chance for a return to my true calling - indulging. For Lima is rightly considered one of the...

Bienvenidos a Perú, where new adventures await! The first of these simply had to be the Amazon. There is something specifically romantic...

This post breaks with the pattern whereby each entry thus far has been about a place where we have overnighted. But since we are amidst a...

A 20 minute flight, or 8 to 10 hour bus ride from Medellin (we flew) will find you in the sleepy mountain town of Salento. It's the place...

It's hard to imagine that as recently as 2018, Medellin was a city at war. And while the government had mixed success over the years in...

The north coast of Colombia is where Europeans first landed on the continent and is home to the oldest colonial towns in South America....

We're finally getting used to navigating Colombia and so had no issues making our way down from the mountains and all the way to the sea....

Careful forethought meant three days of relaxation and recovery following our arduous trek. And what better place than magical Minca, a...

Lo siento, chicos y chicas! Four days without internet in the jungles of the Sierra Nevada mountains has made it hard to keep you up to...

For completeness sake, some details of our brief stop in Santa Marta - a relaxed beachside town in Colombia's north. We just had the...

I suspect "vibrant" is an adjective that will feature prominently in describing these travels. But, it seems a word made for this part of...

Possibly the longest day of my life, where one travels for 24 hours and still arrives in time for dinner on the same day you left. We had...

And tomorrow it begins! So what does one pack? My 8.5 kilos all laid out and captured for prosperity (and insurance purposes). Carry-on...

Some more camera practice and an opportunity to learn how to use filters. I was having a blast taking photos of this waterfall in Lawson...

A wet winter's day was an opportunity to practise our resolve in hiking come rain, hail or shine!

Getting set with a new camera and an opportunity to test out this blogging business. So here's a photo!