Celebrating 500 days since we began our trip around the world!
I can’t believe we’ve visited 160+ destinations in 47 countries; it’s been quite the journey!
We are just one flight away from completing the circle around the globe.
For a full list of places we’ve visited, check out “The Route: By City and Country”
I have an absolute love affair with travelling the world. The amazing things I’ve been privileged to see and experience as I travel around the world are the source of some of my best memories. I used to preach that travelling is good for the soul, that it makes you a better person; how travelling pushes your boundaries, broadens your view on the world, betters your understanding of the complexity of mankind, opens your eyes, and changes you forever. But recently, my eyes have been wide open and I’m not loving what I see. Continue reading
One of the most frequent questions we get asked is “How do you afford travelling for so long?”. Pre-trip savings are obviously our main resource, but being smart with that money during our travels is what makes the real difference. After one year of travelling around the world, we have picked up many simple travel tips on how to save money, here are eleven of our favourites: Continue reading
Favourite Tropical Vacation Spot: Little Corn Island, Nicaragua
Favourite Ruins: Machu Picchu, Peru – As ridiculously expensive as this place is, it is worth every penny.
Favourite Waterfall: Iguazu Falls, Argentina/Brazil – Make sure to visit the falls from both countries, the different viewpoints are worth it.
Favourite City to Visit: It’s almost impossible to chose one, so here’s our top three:
HONORARY MENTION: Chiang Mai, Thailand – We spent a couple days here on a previous trip and absolutely loved it, which is why we are going to spend a whole month in the city in the Winter of 2016. Stayed tuned for a detailed post.
Favourite Wine Region: Maipu, Argentina
–> Italy is filled with wine as well, but the entire experience in Argentina was something else. Much more so than we found anywhere in Europe. In Croatia we visited a winery advertising “wine tasting” and when we showed up the response was “what do you want?”; you had to pay per glass and when we asked our options, they were bluntly put “red, white, or rose” with not details about the grapes.
Favourite Glacier: Perito Moreno, Patagonia, Argentina
–> Another perspective that is equally beautiful but very different: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Iceland
Favourite Sunset: Máncora, Peru – This town deserves a mention on this list not only for it’s sunsets but its laid back vibe and our awesome beach bungalow
Most Picturesque Beach: Varadero, Cuba
Most Fun Beach: Montanita, Ecuador – it had everything from the best surf to the best parties, beautiful sand and endless beach, along with international food, bars and shops
Favourite (most unique) Landscapes: Iceland – Iceland has an incredibly diverse landscape in a very small area and you will find something new and stunning around every corner (highly recommend renting a car here!)
–> A close second is Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Favourite Foodie Spots:
A top list is necessary in this case:
Cheapest Country: Nicaragua
–> El Salvador might have been cheaper but we didn’t spend long enough there to judge and it has less to offer (it’s REALLY small)
Let us know what else you’d like to here our favourites on in the comments below and we’ll update the list!
We finally got our interactive map uploaded and working on our blog (with some help of fellow bloggers Nick & Lucy). Check it out by clicking on “the route so far” above or the link below. Zoom in to see the detailed routes through cities and across countries that the GPS data logger we carry records.
Probably one of the coolest (as well as cheapest and smallest) electronic gadgets we carry with us, this GPS logger has worked literally everywhere we have gone (unlike our SPOT which costs four times more). It takes a reading every six seconds when turned on and the battery lasts for over 13 continuous hours. The data is easy to upload onto the computer and we use it to geotag all our photos – for when we’re old and forgetful. Check the product out here if you’re interested (highly recommended):
http://global.mobileaction.com/product/product_i-gotU_USB.jsp
Interactive Map Link: http://2worldwanderers.com/the-route-so-far/
Now that we are in Lima, we have had some decent internet and could finally fix our photo sharing problem. We maxed out our @trip account (only 100mb) so we decided to switch to Flickr where we get 1TB of free space! It took a while to upload all the photos, but it is finally up and running. We even added photos from our previous trips last year. You can get to our Flickr albums from the ‘PHOTOS’ tab at the top of our blog or from this link: