When we first started planning out our South American adventure, we knew the Galapagos Islands were at the very top of our wishlist, along with other key highlights like Patagonia, Machu Picchu and the Bolivian Salt Flats. What we weren’t expecting though was for the Galapagos to take out not only the top spot amongst […]
Category Archives: Ecuador
Accommodation, Ecuador, Luxury, Mashpi Cloud Forest, South America
Mashpi Lodge: Luxury in Ecuador’s Cloud Forest
15
Oct
Oct
Deep in the Ecuadorian cloud forest, a little over three hours from Quito, lays Masphi Lodge. Recognised as one of the National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World and uncovered by the BBC in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, this is not your standard lodge – far from it. Set on 3,200 acres of […]
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Destinations, Ecuador, Itineraries, Peru, South America
Plan the Perfect South America Travel Route – We Don’t Mind if You Pinch Ours!
25
Apr
Apr
After months of planning, talking to countless travellers, researching our hearts out and finally spending six months on the road, we’re pleased to be able to share our very own South American travel route. We’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to! If you’re headed to South America (specifically Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, […]
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Destinations, Ecuador, Peru, South America
The Best of the Best in South America – 12 Experiences You Can’t Miss!
21
Apr
Apr
With a landmass of 17.84 million km², there’s no denying that South America is a big place; in all honesty, the continent is massive! With so much to explore and so much land to cover, itinerary planning can very quickly start to feel more than a little overwhelming. After six months spent covering a great deal of South […]
Accommodation, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America
Backpacking South America: The Best Hostels – Tried and Tested!
03
Mar
Mar
Backpacking in South America was one of our all-time travel highlights. We travelled light, said ‘yes’ to as many adventures as possible, made friends to last a lifetime and saw things that we’d only ever dreamed of. We did all of this whilst travelling on a budget, often sleeping in rooms filled with bunkbeds. Would […]
Ecuador, Galápagos Islands, South America
Ecuador Island Guide – The Best Galápagos Islands to Visit!
15
Jan
Jan
Recently, we returned from the most incredible trip through the Galápagos Islands. Before our cruise though, we considered many different itineraries whilst on the hunt to find the ‘best’ Galápagos Islands to visit. Which islands were must-sees? Was a cruise really the best way to get around? Hand-on-heart, we believe a cruise is absolutely the […]
Colombia, Ecuador, Itineraries, Monthly Round-Up, South America
Five Months on the Road in South America – Ecuador & Colombia
07
Jan
Jan
Our penultimate month in South America (that’s right, five down, only one to go!) was a welcome change from the backpacking we’ve been enjoying for the majority of our trip. We returned to our Abu Dhabi roots and soaked in the more luxurious side of Ecuador – after all, nobody has the budget for five-star hotels […]
Activities, Adventure, Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador, South America
How to Get to the Swing at the End of the World: Baños, Ecuador
23
Dec
Dec
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen carefree travellers flinging themselves off what appears to be a swing perched precariously on the top of a mountain – feet danging right off the end of the world, so to speak. In reality, the swings are nowhere near as dangerous as they might appear. […]
Ecuador, Itineraries, Monthly Round-Up, Peru, South America
Four Months on the Road in South America – Peru & Ecuador
17
Dec
Dec
We’re a little over four months in and a have a little less than two months to go on this massive, diverse continent! It’s hard to really comprehend just how much we’ve seen but at the same time, the more we speak to other travellers, the more we realise there is to see. With flights […]