The Big Book of Safety: 32 tips for safe travel in South America
Thanks to various reputational blows and scary news headlines, people don’t expect to find safe travel in South America easy. When I first left … More
The 10 Safest Countries in Latin America in 2022
When planning travels to unfamiliar destinations, it’s really important that you take into consideration the political, economic and social risks of visiting that certain … More
Backpacking in South America: 50+ Must-knows & travel tips for an unbeatable trip
Backpacking in South America is a lifelong dream for many avid travellers. It’s a huge region with a lot more diversity than people tend … More
The Downsides of Long-term Travel: 9 realities to prepare yourself for
Thought you’d escape the rat race and skip carefree around the world for a year or two in a perfect little bubble of bliss? … More
Border-crossing tips & info on tourist visas in South America for UK citizens
Visas can be a bit of a minefield sometimes, so it’s nice to have a place where they’re all together to go through in … More
Nicaragua backpacking tips (and why now is the best time to go)
Nicaragua backpacking was the part of my Central America trip that I was most looking forward to. Luckily, it had been saved to the … More
What’s the cost of living in Colombia?
Well, it’s good! For Europeans or North Americans, expect the cost of living in Colombia to feel pretty cheap. You do need to check … More
9 important things to know before backpacking in Belize
You know what’s sad?! How many people skip backpacking in Belize during their Central America travels. Admittedly, the first time we backpacked around this … More
Colombia travel with a teen: all you need to know
In all our 7 months of life and travel in Colombia so far, we’ve been pretty much always in the presence of just adults. … More
Essential UK life admin to tackle before you travel full-time
This one’s for all the Brits out there with a burning desire to see the world long-term. When you’re on your way to quitting … More
9 things to know before you travel to Colombia
We’ve honestly never met anyone who didn’t rave about Colombia. We came for 4 weeks armed with Colombia travel tips from all the enamoured … More
8 things to know before a Peru backpacking trip
A Peru backpacking trip has so much to offer, and the country sure knows how to deliver. It’s a fantastic place to travel to … More
Things to know before you travel to Ecuador
So many people told us to scrap our plans to travel to Ecuador altogether and go straight to Colombia. For most, Colombia is so … More
Top tips for Chile | Before you travel to Chile
Chile is one of the most diverse countries we’ve ever been to. From the deserts of the north, to the beaches of the centre, … More
Things to know before you go backpacking in Bolivia
Bolivia is our Marmite. We honestly can’t decide whether we loved it or hated it. Backpacking in Bolivia gave us some of our best … More
Top tips for backpacking in Uruguay
Overall, we have LOVED backpacking in Uruguay. We honestly had very few expectations of the country as we only really decided to go backpacking … More
Top tips before you travel to Argentina
Argentina was our temporary home for just over five weeks, which seemed so long at the time but is barely enough to do even … More
Exploring the best of Latin America
