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MYANMAR | Thursday, 27 Aug 2015 | Views [655]
OK mini bus was good, and conditioned and comfortable, and drop us of in Bagan. This is where things got a bit tricky as we were let put in Old Bagan and had to change to the horse carriage (part of the ticket) with which we went on the search for the ... Read more >
Tags: bagan, burma, myanmar, on the road, sunsets, temples
MYANMAR | Wednesday, 26 Aug 2015 | Views [651]
Because of the Kipling’s poem I also initially thought of Mandalay as of this charming, long forgotten Asian city… Luckily I did consult people before going there and one thing became most apparent: the best thing o do in Mandalay is get ... Read more >
Tags: burma, hill, inwa, mandalay, myanmar, on the road, temples, u bein bridge
CHILE | Monday, 31 Dec 2012 | Views [2406] | Comments [1]
Crossing into Chile from Bolivia is like crossing into a different world. After 20 meters there is an actual paved road, border crossing no longer consists of make shift building in a middle of nowhere and there are pavements.
Civilization has its ... Read more >
Tags: bahia inglesa, chile, copiapo, la serena, on the road, punto choros, san pedro atacama, valle del luna, valparaiso
COLOMBIA | Tuesday, 28 Aug 2012 | Views [3392]
After slightly painful (Colombian roads are proving to be a
bit challenging) overnight bus journey I arrived to Santa Marta. I was really
lucky to be staying with a family of a friend there and in truly Colombian
fashion they took care ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, ciudad perdida, losy city, on the road, parque tayrona, santa marta, trekking
COLOMBIA | Sunday, 26 Aug 2012 | Views [2284]
A quick flight to Bogota from Leticia (there is no other route) meant getting a slight temperature shock on arrival. I went from close to 40 degrees to 15… It also meant getting further away from Brazil and settling into travel in a new country.... Read more >
Tags: barrichara, bogota, colombia, on the road, raquira, san gil, villa de leyva
BRAZIL | Tuesday, 7 Aug 2012 | Views [2589] | Comments [3]
I have been struggling to think of a way to describe this boat journey. It's 7 days on a tiny vessel with about 100 other people, all sleeping in a very close proximity to your hammock. All your stuff is laid out on the floor and you basically have ... Read more >
Tags: amazon, boat, leticia, manaus, on the road, tabatinga
BRAZIL | Wednesday, 1 Aug 2012 | Views [1298]
When you arrive to Manaus you really don't get a feeling of being in a middle of a jungle. It's a very modern and huge city with a pleasant centre and some good museums. But its mostly a place to get supplies for the jungle or boat trip. We ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, amazonas, jungle, manaus, on the road
BRAZIL | Wednesday, 1 Aug 2012 | Views [1532]
Getting to Jericoacoara seemed like a perfect plan: bus from Pipa to Natal, overnight bus from Natal to Fortaleza, another bus from Fortaleza to Jeri in the morning. It did work out but ended up being a painful 24 hour journey and the night ... Read more >
Tags: beches, capoeria brasil, fortaleza, jeri, jericoacoara, on the road
BRAZIL | Wednesday, 1 Aug 2012 | Views [1840]
It was heartbreaking stuff saying good bye to Kilombo but with my visa running out it was inevitable that I had to leave. So I jumped on the bus to Salvador where I enjoyed my last night in Bahia. It was celebrated in style with a street roda ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, brazil, olinda, on the road, pipa, recife
ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 2 May 2012 | Views [874]
After the excitement of seeing the penguins I boarded another overnight bus to Bariloche . Crossing through Patagonia is a rather long process and the landscape does not help. For hours on end all you see is flat land. The only surprise was waking up ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, bariloche, chocolate, lake district, on the road, trekking
ARGENTINA | Tuesday, 10 Apr 2012 | Views [918]
And so I crossed over to Argentina. For all those who do plan to cross in Foz , you need to specifically ask the bus driver to stop at the Brazilian border. Otherwise they will only take you through Argentinian immigration and you don't get your ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, jesuit missions, on the road, puerto iguazu, rosario, rtw, san ignacio mini
BRAZIL | Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012 | Views [811]
As I was about to leave Florianopolis I realised that if I head straight to Iguazu Falls it will be the end of my journey in Brazil and I was not quite ready for it. So instead I decided to head back to Sao Paulo in the hope that this time ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, iguazu falls, on the road, rtw, sao paulo
BRAZIL | Monday, 13 Feb 2012 | Views [933]
After spending nearly 2 weeks in the forest I decided that it was time to hit the beach. So I left Kilombo and headed for Valenca to get my bus to Porto Seguro.
There is not much at Valenca - it really is just a transport ... Read more >
Tags: arrial dajuda, beach, brazil, mountains, on the road, ouro preto, porto seguro
BRAZIL | Thursday, 12 Jan 2012 | Views [889] | Comments [2]
Am finally on the road and although its only been a week, it's been pretty hectic...and amazing. Journey to Salvador was long, the overnight stay at the Rio airport was not at all what I dreamed of but I had no choice but to settle into a night of ... Read more >
Tags: beach, brazil, cachoeira, capoeira, on the road, salvador
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