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April 23, 2018April 23, 2018

Chile: Hiking the W in Patagonia

Reading Time: 13 minutesThe W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park is a multi-day hike that features some of the most stunning landscapes and highlights of the park including the Base Torres, the French Valley and Grey Glacier. It’s no wonder it’s one of the most famous hikes in the world. James and I had seen pictures […]
April 15, 2018April 15, 2018

Chile: How to Spend 24 Hours in Santiago

Reading Time: 5 minutesAfter Central America, James and I were making a beeline for Patagonia before the weather turned. This left us with a very quick stopover in Santiago, but we really made the most of it and thoroughly enjoyed the city! Here’s how we spent 24 hours. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: City Bike Tour with La […]
April 13, 2018April 12, 2018

Nicaragua: 3 Days on Ometepe

Reading Time: 6 minutesOmetepe, Nicaragua, an island in the middle of Lake Ometepe, has a certain magic to it. For starters, there are two volcanos on either end of the island, which makes the ferry ride pretty spectacular. Or maybe it’s the dirt roads, covered in ATV’s, dirt bikes and scooters. It also has natural springs that are […]
March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Nicaragua: 24 hours in Leon

Reading Time: 5 minutesWe decided to spend two nights in Leon en route to Jiquilillo and I’m so glad we did! It is a beautiful city with heaps of gorgeous buildings and good food to boot. There are lots of activities both inside and outside of the city, but since we only had one full day we focused […]
March 18, 2018

Southern Africa Self-Drive Itinerary

Reading Time: 13 minutesGet ready for a doozy of a post, because there’s no quick & easy way to share our 50+ day road trip through Southern Africa! When we arrived in Africa six weeks before beginning this leg of the trip (read our East Africa post here!), we never imagined we’d be going out on our own. […]
February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

Health & Beauty Products for Travel

Reading Time: 5 minutesToday I wanted to share some of the products I am using while on the road to keep my skin, hair and teeth so fresh and so clean. I’ve never been one for a complex beauty routine, and it’s really not all that different when I’m travelling. The one difference is that I tend to […]
November 19, 2017January 20, 2018

My Travel Essentials

Reading Time: 4 minutesJames (@ministryoftourism) and I have officially been living out of our backpacks for 150 days! Hard to believe, really. So today I thought I would share some of the things that are making our lives a lot easier while on the road. Though there are many, I have narrowed it down to my top 5! […]
November 8, 2017January 20, 2018

East Africa: Highlights, Itinerary & Costs

Reading Time: 4 minutesAfrica had been on our list for a long time and we were rapt to get there, though we weren’t really sure how to start! As with most North Americans, we settled on East Africa; Tanzania to be exact. We knew we wanted to go on safari and climb Kilimanjaro so it was the obvious […]

April 28, 2018April 28, 2018

Argentina: El Calafate & El Chalten

April 19, 2018April 23, 2018

Costa Rica: 10 Day Itinerary

Climbing Volcan Concepcion on Ometepe

April 5, 2018April 13, 2018

Nicaragua: 24 hours in Granada

March 25, 2018April 5, 2018

Nicaragua: Learning to Surf in Jiquilillo

How to get from Utila, Honduras to Leon, Nicaragua: A Guide

March 11, 2018March 22, 2018

Honduras: Diving in Utila

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

How to get from Lake Atitlan to Utila: A Guide

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