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  • Istanbul in an Instant

    While we were sad to be leaving our canine companion and the beautiful Austrian countryside behind, we were also glad to get on the road again and back to our… Read more

  • Ooooh Viennaaaaa!

    Taylor Swift is the catalyst for many surprising events. She constantly breaks music records, triggers seismic activity with her concerts…and has even influenced the direction of our career break travels.… Read more

  • A Mexico City Mop Up

    In an effort to find the most cost effective route back to Europe, we found ourselves returning to Mexico City. Having visited in November 2019, it was the last holiday… Read more

  • Much to Savour in El Salvador

    Exactly a week after I swore to Ricki that I would “never again” summit a volcano…we found ourselves doing exactly that. We were now in El Salvador, a country I… Read more

  • Having a Blast in Guatemala

    Our next destinations were perhaps the only unexpected pins on our map, as they were the only countries that weren’t on our list of possibilities at the start of the… Read more

  • A Colombian Hat-Trick

    While Colombia steadily made their way to the Copa America final, we were enjoying the various sights the country has to offer. While we were still staying in Medellín, we… Read more

  • A Month in Medellín

    Walking through Arrivals at our next destination airport, balloons and large banners declaring “Bienvenidos!” dotted the space, citizens clamoured excitedly and a brass band even started to ring out.  No,… Read more

  • One Final Peru Hop and Back to Bolivia

    Still high on our completion of the Inca trail, we arrived back in Cusco for a few days. We got some final sightseeing in, as well as attending to more… Read more

  • An Incan Adventure

    Having two full nights in Arequipa felt like a long stay compared to the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it of our first days of Peru Hop. And so it wasn’t without weariness that we… Read more

  • Peru for Two

    Our 6 weeks in Argentina having come to an end, it was time for us to head to our next country. We were off in pursuit of Paddington, and entering… Read more