How did we get into house sitting? The adventure of experiencing different homes, different lifestyles and different areas of England ...
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The Iguazu Falls are magnificent. With completely different experiences from Argentina and Brazil.Iguazu Falls it was a priority on our ...
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We decided to take the Vitivinicola bus wine tour in Mendoza Argentina as prices of upwards of $150 per person ...
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There are many diverse places to visit in Peru, so instead of flying - and seeing nothing of the country ...
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Arequipa Peru, also known as the “White City”, is the second largest city in Peru and full of interesting history ...
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We arrived in Uyuni the day before setting out with Perla da Bolivia - our choice of the many Salar ...
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We transferred from Peru Hop to Bolivia Hop after clearing the border on the way to the first of our ...
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As we went through the border from Puno in Peru to Copacabana in Bolivia we changed from Peru Hop to ...
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Instead of flying (and seeing nothing of the country) we decided to take the PeruHop bus through southern Peru from ...
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With our second visit to Peru we decided to enjoy some of the Peru tourist attractions in southern Peru. A ...
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We highly recommend PeruHop and BoliviaHop as our experience with them was memorable. The company is well managed and you ...
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Our trip from the village of Vilcabamba in southern Ecuador to Piura in northern Peru was via the city of ...
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We took a shuttle from Cuena to Vilcabamba Ecuador … a four and a half hour trip from Hostel La ...
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After looking at the various hiking options in Vilcabamba we decided to do the Izhcayluma Loop Hike. Most looked quite ...
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No-see-ums are unknown by their scientific name of Ceratopogonidae ... and it's no wonder with a name like that! But ...
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The Lake Titicaca Peru overnight stay excursion includes visiting the Uros Floating Islands, Taquile Island and spending the night with ...
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Cheap tickets to Lima Peru are not easy to find. We flew from ​​Bogota Colombia​​ on VivaColombia (Fast Colombia SAS!) ...
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We visited Quito and Cuenca Ecuador after Peru. Our trip planning wasn’t the best in that we had to pay ...
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Accepted bus travel in Colombia takes longer than flying but:you see the country,the seats are more comfortable,you don’t have to ...
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In Medellin we were told that Bogota Colombia "is just a big dirty city". From our experience there's nothing further ...
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I took on walking the Inca Trail ... the iconic 4 day 3 night hike ... a month before my ...
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Thanks Medellin! Firstly to the young Paisa woman who came to my assistance and to the Metrocable attendants at Line ...
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Our Real City Downtown Walking Tour in Medellin gave us an interesting and informative overview of the city and its ...
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Arriving at Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in Medellin and being in a new country our first mission was to ...
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The Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour in Medellin was enjoyable and informative. With stories brought alive by our guide, Oscar, who ...
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We travelled by bus from Uvita in the south of Costa Rica through David to Boquete in Panama.BoqueteBoquete is a ...
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After nearly 2 weeks in Medellin our final sightseeing outing was to the calm and tranquility of Parque Arvi.More...Take the ...
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El Peñon or “the rock” is located near the town of La Piedra and a short 5-minute taxi ride away ...
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Relying on the Cuba visa information from Google can result in an uncomfortable and expensive mistake.This is an account of ...
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This is our story of the rigmarole of getting a Colombia visa for a South African passport. Another story about ...
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Panama has a bus travel culture. There are very limited railways and flying is both expensive and an increasing hassle.We ...
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Bus Travel Costa Rica is a part of the travel culture. There are very limited railways and flying is both ...
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After Quepos we decided to spend a few days in Uvita Costa Rica. A small town, a very small town, ...
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My final thoughts and insights of our holiday in Cuba. To get the complete story read part 1, 2 and ...
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InternetWhen on holiday in Cuba Internet access does exist ... but! To access it is a step by step process: ...
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Getting Around by RoadOff the National Highway getting anywhere by road is slow. Negotiating plodding water buffalo drawn carts, horse ...
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Today we said “hasta luego” for the last time as we started our walk from SEPA Spanish School to the ...
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We spent 3 weeks travelling around the western half of Cuba speaking to people, visiting shops, sightseeing and trying to ...
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We arrived in Quepos after a long day of traveling. Four hours by bus from Monteverde to San Jose. Then ...
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We decided to take the jeep-ferry-jeep from La Fortuna to Monteverde. It is quite a short distance but over mountainous ...
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After taking an Über to the bus station we were on our way to the town of La Fortuna. Up ...
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​We flew from Havana to San Jose city, the capital and largest city in Costa Rica.​One of the most ​unique ...
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What would it be like retiring in Cebu? These were my thoughts as plane's wheels shuddered down onto the runway … ...
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The Cuba government pays ridiculous and unacceptable low wages and pensions. The consequence of a completely failed political system. The people ...
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As we were a little wary of the collectivo taxis we initially used the Viazul bus service for our Cuba ...
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Arriving in Cienfuegos Cuba after two long, bumpy Viazul bus rides from Vinales was a pleasant eye opener. It looked ...
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We arrived in Trinidad Cuba after another bumpy ride on another very grubby Viazul bus.More...The name Trinidad Cuba conjures an ...
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The Viazul Cuba bus station toilet in Havana is slummy … an insult to customers who are forced to pay ...
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Vinales Cuba valley is a farming area famous for tobacco. Grown to supply the world renown Cuban cigar industry. Made ...
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The internet in Cuba sucks! Accessing it as a visitor is far more frustrating and a bigger hassle than anywhere ...
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Much has been written about Havana Cuba. It’s unique. With a chequered past. From Hemingway to the Mafia.Today it’s old ...
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Travelling by ADO bus through Mexico is a pleasure. The terminus is reasonably well sign posted, the announcements can be ...
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If you’re from South Africa, or one of many other countries, you CANNOT get a Visa for Cuba Tourist Card ...
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Tulum Mexico is home to stunning beaches, cenotes, eco-parks and a laid back lifestyle. The cost of living is reasonable ...
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Our air travel around the world had recently had a few hiccups. It was compounded with Roger saying “I think ...
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Our Amtrak travel by bus and train to Los Angeles started in Monterey on a chilly but clear winter morning ...
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A​s we arrived in Monterey I made a horrible discovery – my wife’s passport ​was missing. It had ​been in ...
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We decided that Amtrak train travel overnight from Portland to Salinas would be a new experience. The adventure was nostalgic ...
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We spent time in Portland Oregon to visit a son I hadn’t seen for six years. Been married for five ...
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After my US visa drama it was a great relief to arrive in San Francisco as planned with no delays ...
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Plans are made and plans go awry. Sometimes in the most unexpected way.It was one more leg of our round ...
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To wrap up our Asia trip we spent six days in Luang Prabang in Laos. It was the ideal place ...
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With our 3-day pass to the Archaeological Park of Angkor we spent just over two days exploring the extensive ruins ...
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Arriving in Phnom Penh from Ho Chi Minh City we were determined to avoid the premium (rip off!) pricing of ...
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Ho Chi Minh City or, as it was more romantically named, Saigon is an expanded version of Hanoi but somehow ...
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We stayed in the Old Quarter of Hanoi … in an area that never sleeps. We were there for a ...
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After leaving our Halong Bay cruise we set off on the kilometre or so walk to the jetty and catch ...
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Not realising that there was such an extensive choice of Halong Bay cruise options we selected the Glory Legend Cruise ...
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Mandalay has an enchanting sounding name which bears no resemblance to the city. Like most of Myanmar there is absolutely ...
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We decided to take the ferry from Bagan to Mandalay. It was a good choice.Sitting in an air-conditioned cabin on ...
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​Arriving at the out of town bus terminal in Bagan we were met by a group of taxi drivers making ...
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The Myanmar bus trip from Yangon to Bagan was our first long bus trip in Asia. It was also our ...
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In our trip around the world our first stop in Myanmar was Yangon. Or as many people still call it, ...
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After our hectic travels in China and Japan we spent a welcome week visiting Malaysia again. Planning our future travels ...
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We learned many travel lessons as we planned our trip and lived it day to day. We used information from ...
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Visiting Japan was an absolute pleasure. For many reasons, we were grateful we went there after China.While China is impressive ...
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We arrived at our ryokan in Hakone and after a walk around the village it was time to experience our ...
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Our first experience of an onsen was at a traditional ryokan. Situated in the village of Hakone, a small town ...
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Nara is situated a short train ride away from Kyoto and makes for a very enjoyable day trip. Although it ...
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Our Kyoto experience was 4 days sightseeing and 4 days trying to master the railway system!!We missed stations and we ...
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We arrived at Narita Airport in Tokyo en route to Kawasaki. Flying on a Jetstar (low cost Japanese/Australian airline) flight ...
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Unaware that it was a long weekend in Japan we booked our stay to stay in Saga as we couldn’t ...
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After activating the JR Rail Pass our first trip was the long ride from Kawasaki near Tokyo to Hiroshima. First ...
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We spent a few days wandering around Tokyo experiencing a tiny part of their vast and complex railway system. It ...
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We travelled through China for over 3 weeks. Starting in Beijing, down through Pingyao, Xian, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guilin and Yangshuo ...
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We arrived in Guilin after a comfortable and enjoyable 8 hour high speed train trip from Hangzhou. Guilin as a ...
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When talking about Hong Kong … I’m biased! How can you describe it? Shabby chic? Very clean and very grubby? ...
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We thought about taking a sleeper train from Hangzhou to Guilin. A 19 to 24-hour trip across China. There would ...
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We went to Hangzhou as it was recommended for its sightseeing around West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It ...
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The road system is impressive. Ring road after ring road. Roads soaring above the city. All needed to carry the ...
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Xian is another busy, crowded Chinese city with a large, new station far from town. Like Pingyao it is also ...
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Step back in time and enjoy the charm and history with a visit to the ancient walled city of Pingyao ...
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Retire to Malaysia and settle in Kuala Lumpur. The city that was the first stop in our yearlong round the ...
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We decided on a tour to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. This also included the Ming Tombs and ...
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The overall plan for our round the world trip is that we’ll take about a year and fly all the ...
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After arriving early in the morning, checking in and sorting out our initial hassles we decided to do some sightseeing ...
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Beijing was the first stop in our 4 week trip through China. A city that we left 4 days later ...
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So this is the start of a one year round the world trip. I believe it’s important to approach this ...
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The idea for our trip resulted from Roger wanting to visit Machu Pichu and me wanting to experience the lifestyle ...
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1. The word is confusing. With definitions as varied as “the action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing ...
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After three and a half years living and working in Cebu in the Philippines it was time to start roving ...
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"It's More Fun Retiring in the Philippines"Retiring in the Philippines is becoming the final choice of many retirees. In a ...
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​To rove or retire offshore is an exciting and challenging experience ... ​although at times also a bit daunting, frustrating ...
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