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Zip-lining in Baños, Ecuador
Zip-Lining in Baños, Ecuador – I Believe I Can Fly!

Despite my fear of heights I embarked upon a 2-hour zip-lining adventure with Takiri Travel [...]

10
Nov
THostal Tena Naui Ecuador
Review: Hostal Tena Ñaui, Ecuador

With great private rooms for as low as $7 US, Hostal Tena Ñaui is one [...]

06
Nov
Rafting Jondachi - Hollín River Tena, Ecuador
Rafting the Jondachi-Hollín River – A Must Do Experience in Ecuador!

Tena is the best place in Ecuador to go rafting! With amazing scenery & Class [...]

29
Oct
Community Hostel, Baños, Ecuador
Community Hostel, Baños, Ecuador – A Place You Don’t Want to Leave!

Community Hostel is the perfect place in Baños, Ecuador to meet other travellers and get [...]

26
Oct
Jungle Roots Camping, Tena, Ecuador.
Getting Back To Our Roots in Tena, Ecuador @ Jungle Roots Camping!

Offering one of the best toilet panoramic scenes that you will ever see, Jungle Roots [...]

22
Oct
Common Scams in South America
12 Common Scams in South America and How to Avoid Them!

Arming yourself with knowledge before you backpack South America is the best way to stay [...]

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18
Oct
A Girl Sits on a Rock in The Desert, The Main Picture For an Article About Backpacking in South America Routes
Backpacking in South America Routes – 3 Of The Best!

The continent is HUGE! So how do you choose the best South America Backpacking Route? [...]

2 Comments

07
Oct
Vicuña at Salinas Salt Lagoon
The Best Time To Visit South America – Climate Planner

This South America climate guide makes trip planning a breeze! We tell you the best [...]

25
Sep
La Paz, Bolivia
My Scary Lesson with Altitude Sickness in La Paz, Bolivia

Altitude sickness in South America should not be taken lightly. Find out the mistake I [...]

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31
Aug
Guinea Pig Peru Challenge!
Eating Guinea Pig in Peru: Would You?

Updated March 26th, 2020. In Peru, it’s estimated that some 65 million guinea pigs are [...]

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15
Aug
Change your Life! Jobs for Travelling Yoga Teachers…

After qualifying as yoga teachers earlier this year, we discovered a website called Yoga Travel [...]

17
Jul
Hitchhiking in South America: A Journey of Humanity

Picture yourself standing on the side of a remote road in a foreign country. You [...]

01
Jun
How to Rent a Car & Explore the Salt Flats of Bolivia Without a Tour

In general the costs of renting a car to explore Bolivia's Salar Uyuni (the largest [...]

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14
Jan
All Hands Volunteers: Building Bamboo Homes in Ecuador after Earthquake

In April 2016, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake tore across the west coast of Ecuador leaving [...]

12
Sep
A Mountain View in Maragua
The “Tibet of South America”: 4 Adventurous Bolivian Treks

When it comes to trekking in South America, there are a number of famous hikes [...]

12
Jul
Clear Water Off Ilha Grande
Top 10 Escapes from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio is one of the most exciting, enthralling and beautiful cities in the world. However, [...]

08
Jun
Diving into Bolivian Community-Life: 6 Weeks Volunteering in La Paz

Volunteering has taught me how powerful it can be as an opportunity to come face [...]

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08
Mar
Chorrillana-Chile-food
Discovering Chile Through its Food…

While not usually garnering the culinary acclaim reaped upon the hybridization of Peru or the [...]

09
Feb
Local Riverboat Travel in Peru: Yurimaguas to Iquitos to Pucallpa

Backpacker Ian Saberton savours the slow pace of authentic river travel in Peru, travelling from [...]

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12
Jan
How South America inspired one adventurous couple to be entrepreneurs!

This week we caught up with backpacker-turned-entrepreneurs Ela and Douglas, who are the founders of [...]

17
Dec
10 Ways to Save Money Travelling in Brazil

Brazil is an enormous, amazing and diverse country to travel for just about any kind [...]

14
Nov
Lake Quilotoa Ecuador
Hiking Trails & Indigenous Community Life Around Laguna Quilotoa, Ecuador

For the past few weeks, backpacker and travel writer, Regina Röder has been hiking the [...]

10
Nov
A Man Uses His Tablet In An Incredible Setting
8 Tips for Being a Tech-Savvy Traveler in South America

While many travellers feel burdened by the influence of technology during their travels, I do [...]

21
Oct
Punta Gallinas, Colombia: Adventure to the Most Northern Point of South America

Visiting the most Northern point of South America and a place where you can slide [...]

19
Aug
On the Trail of the Seven Lakes in Patagonia, Argentina

Probably the most popular thing to do while visiting Patagonia is the seven lakes trail [...]

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14
Aug
Casa en el Agua, Colombia.
Casa en el Agua, Colombia – A Hostel Encircled by Tropical Waters!

There are only few hostels that you end up staying while telling yourself... "This is [...]

21
Jul
A Magical Stay with the Indigenous Tsachila People, Santo Domingo, Ecuador

Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Ecuador, is an industrial hub that draws few visitors, but [...]

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23
Jun
Mountaineering in South America: Breaking the Ice in Bolivia and Peru

South America offers some of the best mountaineering adventures in the world. With the spine [...]

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28
May
A man sits on a ledge of a heavily graffitied wall in Bogotá
From Ancient Gold Sculptures to Graffiti: A Thriving Art Culture in Bogotá, Colombia

Bogotá, the capital of Colombia was the biggest surprise of my trip to South America. [...]

12
May
A Sea Bird On The Galapagos Islands
Why a Trip to Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands is Worth Every Cent!

There were two classes of backpackers I met whilst travelling through Ecuador – those who [...]

24
Apr
A countryside shot in Venezuela
The Truth About Venezuela…

"Don't go to Venezuela, you will get robbed or even killed - it's just not [...]

14
Apr
A Pair Of Peru Shoes
How Peru Inspired Three 23-Year Old Backpackers To Start a Socially-Conscious Business!

When three 23-year old French backpackers travelled to Peru last year, they didn't think that [...]

09
Apr
Yoga in Máncora, Peru
There’s More to Peru than Machu Picchu! Discovering Yoga in Mancora…

Machu Picchu, Inca ruins, Cevice, Pisco sours, trekking, the Andes... We don't often associate Peru [...]

09
Mar
Exploring the Medellín Slums, Colombia

Brightly coloured graffiti rippled along the walls. Crowds of children played in the dappled sunlight [...]

21
Feb
Wild Times with Balu: Volunteering at ‘Inti Wara Yassi’ Wildlife Preserve in Bolivia

For more than 20 years, Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY) has been working to provide [...]

17
Feb
Torres-del-Paine
Trek Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile – How to see the Highlights in Just 3 Days!

Situated in Patagonia, Chile's Torres Del Paine National Park is a must on many travellers [...]

1 Comment

10
Feb
Saving For Your Next Trip? Make Money From Selling Souvenirs From Your Travels!

Traveling is addictive. If you're anything like us, as soon as you get home, you [...]

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20
Jan
How to Find an Adventure Buddy!

One of the main reasons some would-be adventurers never leave home is because they are [...]

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04
Jan
The Buenos Aires Skyline At Night
How Buenos Aires Got Under My Skin…

It was the steak that did it. It wasn’t the first steak I’ve ever had. [...]

24
Dec
The Peru Hop Bus
5 Days with Peru Hop: A New Way to Experience Peru?

There’s a lot of stigma attached to organized tour companies, particularly amongst backpackers. Many of [...]

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19
Dec
Casa Elemento, Minca, Colombia – Chasing a Whisper into the Jungle!

It started with a whisper. A soft voice calling across the plains of Backpackistan. “Casa [...]

14
Dec
The Inspiring Intag Project: Volunteering in the Remote Cloud Forests of Ecuador

From a remote farm in the cloud forest in north-west Ecuador, Ned Cresswell has set [...]

08
Dec
A surfer in Ayampe
Ilo – The Surf Spot Peru Forgot

We sat on our boards waiting for another set to come in, with the sun [...]

2 Comments

01
Dec
Why Everybody Should Try Couchsurfing!

Couchsurfing is a global online community for backpackers, expats, students, families and pretty much everyone [...]

26
Nov
The Broke Backpacker’s 7 Secrets To Travelling On A Budget

When it comes to travelling the world on a budget, 'The Broke Backpacker', (Will Hatton), [...]

5 Comments

18
Nov
5 Jobs you can do while Backpacking in South America

If you’re planning on backpacking around South America and are looking to boost your travel [...]

1 Comment

14
Nov
A Small Raft in Leticia Colombia
Big Fish, Cold Beer & New Amigos in Leticia, Colombia

When Kristian told friends that he was traveling to more remote parts of Colombia on [...]

2 Comments

11
Nov
Colca Canyon, Peru
DIY Trip to Chivay and Colca Canyon – Peru

Despite the obvious value for money offered by the various tour companies, sometimes you just [...]

3 Comments

30
Oct
Volunteering at an Animal Orphanage in Iquitos, Peru: Saving the Red Faced Uakari

It’s kind of a surreal experience the first time a baby Red Faced Uakari monkey [...]

1 Comment

20
Oct
Two Gringos Biking, Climbing and Paragliding Our Way Round South America!

Mila Brill and her boyfriend spent six incredible months mountain biking, rock climbing and paragliding [...]

1 Comment

10
Oct
9 Exotic Tropical Fruits You Should Try In South America

One of the delights of travelling in in South America is the variety, quality and [...]

20
Sep
Wilman Matty, Indigenous Farmer in Rurrenabaque
Interview with Indigenous Farmer, Wilman Matty – Proud to be Indigenous

We travel to connect. To become inspired by one another. Whether they are locals or [...]

20
Sep
A Bunch Of Grapes On The Vine
The Perfect Day of Cycling and Wine Tasting in Maipú, Mendoza, Argentina

It seems ridiculous to go to Argentina and not sample some wine. The country is [...]

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11
Sep
Buen Provecho Sucre: The Culinary Capital of Bolivia

Unknown to many, the colonial city of Sucre in Bolivia is a food-lover's heaven, where [...]

04
Sep
Torres Del Paine Chile
Top 10 Best Treks in South America

The second biggest mountain range in the world is a constant presence as you travel [...]

18 Comments

28
Aug
A Mountain And A Lake in Altiplano, Bolivia
A Beach Bum Gets High in Bolivia’s Altiplano Region – The Salt Flats

Leaving the beach behind for a more rugged adventure, travel writer Claire Berry, heads to [...]

1 Comment

05
Aug
Home is Where the Hammock is: Iquitos to Pucallpa Via Cargo Carrier – Peru

Travel writer Andrew Digges shares his experience traveling down the Amazon river via cargo boat. [...]

28
Jul
Graffiti in Valparaíso, Chile.
Why I Fell In Love With Valparaiso, Chile

Just a 90-minute drive from the capital of Santiago, this gritty but enchanting city was [...]

2 Comments

21
Jul
The Start of South America Backpacker…What Life is Like on the Road!

We are now five months into our South American adventure, where we’ve been creating a [...]

03
Jul
Rio De Janeiro in the mist
Beaches, Beef, and Babes… Getting Comfortable in Rio!

The World Cup 2014, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, starts this week meaning most [...]

11
Jun
Inti Raymi, Photo Credit - Cyntia Motta
Inti Raymi: A Whole New Way to Welcome the New Year in Bolivia…

In Andean cities such as Cusco and Copacabana June 24th marks an important day. The [...]

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30
May
Graffiti that says "todo bien" in Bogota
Learning Spanish in Montañita, Ecuador

Explorer Tyler Protano-Goodwin ponders the question; can you really call yourself a traveler without language? [...]

09
May
Cacao Beans Roasting In A Pan
Cultivating Cacao on an Organic Farm in Ecuador

Recently traveler Shakia Stewart dove into the world of chocolate to learn everything she could [...]

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28
Apr
The Long Haul: Overland From Cuenca, Ecuador to Mancora, Peru

We recently traversed 'the most dangerous border crossing in South America' from Ecuador to Peru. [...]

22
Apr
I Came Here For the Rhythm, Embracing Dance in South America

You come to South America and are instantly met with energy, a buzzing rhythm that [...]

06
Apr
The beach at Cabo Polonio
Cabo Polonio, Uruguay: A Lost Haven Far from Civilization

Nothing is better than finding a place where every day hassles are left behind, where [...]

31
Mar
A view across Medellin from high up
The Truth about Colombia – A Day on Medellin’s Free Real City Walking Tour

Colombia is without a doubt one of the most misunderstood countries on the planet, a [...]

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15
Mar
There’s a Baby in my Hostel… and 10 Other Reasons I Love South America!

Traveling in South America is a complete delight! a land of diversity, excitement, and enough [...]

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10
Mar
Why Do I Travel? Reflections on Packing up and Heading to South America!

Over the past few weeks as I prepare to switch continents to launch South America [...]

04
Mar
The view from Casa Loma, Minca
Casa Loma Hostel Minca, Colombia – Interview with Owner, Jay

Ever wondered what it's like to own a hostel? To live abroad and inspire other [...]

27
Feb
Gabriel Garcia Marquez quotes on the wall of his home in Aracataca
Colombia is Magical Realism, a Journey with Tim Buendia to Aracataca-Macondo

Tim Buendia a Dutch artist and expert on all things Gabriel Garcia Marquez has been [...]

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25
Feb
Mud-volcano, Colombia
Time to Get Dirty: A Dip into Cartagena, Colombia’s Mud Volcano!

Ever wanted to lose all sense of gravity? Cartagena's mud volcano is a completely unique [...]

18
Feb
Colourful ladies dancing in Rio during carnaval
Get Your Party On: 10 Places to Experience Carnival in South America

It’s February and instead of focusing on the approach of Valentines day, we’ve got a [...]

14
Feb
10 Things You Should Know Before you Head to Cusco, Peru

The spectacular city of Cusco is on most travelers list to South America. Here are [...]

06
Feb
The Lost City 'La Ciudad Perdida' in Colombia.
La Ciudad Perdida: The Lost City Trek, Colombia

In the midst of the famed, dense jungle of Tayrona national park lies Ciudad Perdida, [...]

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23
Nov
24 Hours on the Island of Taquile, Peru

Located on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca, Taquile is one of those rare places [...]

2 Comments

15
Aug
Loki Hostel Mancora
Loki Planet – Dive into the World of Loki Hostels!

We've found a gem and they're all over South America! Loki hostels- offering short term [...]

1 Comment

15
Aug
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