A late (but very short) flight from Bogota and a 40 minute drive from the airport on a road that would be perfect for fast and furious 8 meant that we didn’t get to the hostel until around midnight. As we were checking in, the patio area was buzzing and a familiar face caught my…
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Bogota, Colombia
Arriving in Bogota at 7pm the sun had set and we grabbed a taxi to our friends apartment (Barry and Laura, who we met on the border between Uruguay and Brazil). Our taxi for airport cost 50,000 colombian pesos. But we later learned that it should have been about half this. Ripped off already, I…
Rio de Janerio, Brazil
There are some cities you will visit in the world that just have an aura about them. A vibe that makes you think, ‘ya I like it here, I like it here a lot’. Rio is one of those places. Arriving at the air B&B apartment we rented in Ipenama for our time in Rio…
Ihla Grande, Brazil
Ihla grande ( pronounced: ee-le gran-jay) is a beautiful island just off the coast of Brazil, about 2 hours south of Rio. The weather was pretty good when we arrived so we headed for the beach. It was a small beach just a little outside the town. Little did I know at the time that…
Paraty, Brazil
They say the best way to see São Paulo is to not see it at all.. Our bus arrived in at 7am and we left at 8am. The bus station reminded me of a prison, the city appeared very run down, and there was a lot of smog, so we were happy enough to continue onwards…
Iguazu Falls
So after a week in the Argentine capital it was time to set off on our 18 hour bus journey north to Puerto Iguazu. The buses in Argentina are top class, and this sleeper bus was no different so with it being an overnight journey, meals provided and reclining seats fit for a king, ‘Pockets’…
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The starting point for a three month adventure… Where to begin I am not sure but I’ve been here only few days and I know one thing, getting by without Spanish is possible, getting by with some Spanish would be a lot easier! Today alone I thought I ordered enchiladas. I did not, I orders…
West of Ireland to West Bay
It’s strange how we wind though life closing one door and opening the next without ever really thinking of how it all could have been so different. When I finished my masters there were no job prospects in Ireland and in truth if there were it probably wouldn’t have mattered to me- I wanted to…
Everest Base Camp Trek
Calm before the storm So the time is nearly here, holidays start after work tomorrow, and I’m packed… or at least I think I am… Climbing a mountain is not something I do every day so I wasn’t sure what to bring. I guess I’ll figure some of that out when I get there. I’ve…
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