Europe… with Mom!
I was standing there nervously; I hadn’t seen her for close to a year, which was the longest time I’ve spent away from her since I was born. I shouldn’t have been nervous, but it had been ages and I wasn’t used to picking up…
Northeast Brasil
Brasil was never meant to be two-and-a-half months. It was supposed to be the World Cup and then into Colombia, but as long-term travel goes, nothing really goes according to your plans. It was all for the best, though. Enjoying a coconut on Copacabana Beach…
Amazon Jungle Review
If you’re like me, when you think of the Amazon Jungle, you think of Brasil, piranhas, anacondas, jaguars, spiders and all kinds of other flesh-eating insects. OK, so maybe I’ve been slightly influenced by Hollywood movies, but that’s what comes to my mind. Cruisin’ through…
2014 FIFA World Cup
The World Cup has been run and won (Germany were victors for those who have been living under a rock, or for those Argentine fans who have chosen to bury the memory of their country’s loss) and I couldn’t have had a better experience. I’ve…
Brasília Review
I keep shaking my head. Where did 26 days in Brasília go? Besides my hometown of Perth, I’ve never spent that much time in one city. I’ve skipped forward a few weeks in my blogs, but I’ll recap my movements to the Brasilian capital at…
Iguazu Falls
Situated on the tri-border between Argentina, Brasil and Paraguay lies the Cataratas del Iguazú or Cataratas do Iguaçu, depending on which side of the (language) border you’re on. Opinion is divided on which side of Iguazu Falls is better, but there is no doubt that…
Buenos Aires Review
BA was simply bangin’. After two weeks in the Argentine capital, I was well and truly in love with the city and just the thought of leaving was upsetting. There’s something about it that draws you in and captures your imagination. The lifestyle, the Porteños…
Travel Update – Argentina & Chile
Since my last blog about hiking through Patagonia, I’ve spent countless hours on buses making my way through South America. To give you an update, here are a few of my favourite photos and some highlights from each of the towns and cities I visited….
Hiking Patagonia
When I was younger, my dad used to take my brother and I hiking and camping and although the novelty factor of camping and living in the bush was there, I never really understood or enjoyed having to walk hours on end to reach our…
Crevasse Falling
“Slowly, slowly,” yelled our mountaineering guide, Wilson. In my mind, though, I couldn’t get down into the crevasse quick enough. I had never seen a crevasse, let alone been into one and with the adrenaline flowing; I was bounding down the mountain, backwards, and racing…
Antarctica Review
Wow. What an experience. I’m still pinching myself after a truly once-in-a-lifetime expedition to Antarctica. I knew it was going to be an amazing trip, but not in my wildest dreams could I have imagined how good it would actually be. Mountaineering over Paradise Bay…
Ushuaia Review
I finally made it Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, after four flights and almost 50 hours of travel time from Istanbul. My first flight was to Dubai, then Rio de Janerio and then Buenos Aires and finally to Ushuaia. It’s fair to say…