On this Day: Hiking to Laguna Esmeralda

Laguna Esmeralda was my first glacier lake and first hiking outing of my backpacking trip. Scrolling back through my photos, this is a favourite of mine from my hike to Ushuaia’s Laguna Esmeralda. At the…

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On this day: Arriving to Ushuaia, El Fin del Mundo

Ushuaia…Argentina’s most southern city…The land of Tierra del Fuego…The bottom of South America…Where cruises depart for Antarctica… There’s me, smiling happily, standing next to the ‘Ushuaia, Fin del Mundo’ sign. I swapped Buenos Aires city…

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On this day: Street Art in Buenos Aires

A morning spent wandering the streets of Buenos Aires’ Palermo neighbourhood and seeing what street art and murals I came across. This one was my fave! I liked everything – the colours, the style, the…

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It’s been a while…2 year South America travelversary

Hello everyone! Since returning home from my 10-month solo South and Central America trip back in December 2019, I’ve been very quiet on here. In fact, I think I’ve only published one blog since then!…

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Five tips to consider when planning a trip to the Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places in the world (receiving as little as 0.04 inches of rain a year!). Home to spectacular landscapes and the clearest night skies, it’s on many a…

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Holbox Island – My last stop

Holbox island – my last stop in Mexico and of my ten month trip. Wow! I can’t believe it! I chose to end my trip there as finishing on an island is always lovely, it’s…

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A week and a half in Tulum

My next stop, after Valladolid and Chichen Itza, was Tulum. With two weeks of my trip left (yikes! Where’s the time gone?!), I was looking to relax in the sunshine. I can’t believe I’m saying…

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Three Days in Valladolid

Valladolid…pueblo magico, cenote central and close to Chichen Itza.  I stayed in Valladolid for three nights where I spent my time biking to cenotes and visiting Chichen Itza (yep I finally decided to go!). This…

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