We’re up in the hill country of Ella now after our first five hour Sri Lankan bus experience. Pretty similar to the Indian buses but with the added delights of cockroaches crawling over our feet every now and then. We also had a lot of fun attempting to squeeze three of us and our bags … More A flying visit to the Sri Lankan hill country
Since we’ve been posting about our road trip around southern South Africa, we’ve had so many people asking us what we thought about it as a ‘backpacking’ destination. Many of our friends and new-found followers have said they’ve been warned off travelling Africa independently because of safety issues, while others had just never considered it … More Backpacking South Africa
We are, sadly, back in smelly dorm rooms after 10 days of absolute luxury in the Lodge at Pico Bonito. After scaring the reception staff with our dishevelled, smelly selves on arrival, we were allowed a plush welcome cocktail nevertheless and quickly settled into the lifestyle. The lodge is just outside La Ceiba in the … More A glimpse at the real Honduras
After finishing our Spanish course, we were both wiped out for a few days with stomach bugs which held us up in Antigua for a lot longer than expected. When we finally got our energy back, we launched straight in to tackling Volcana Pacaya. We were pretty unlucky with the weather so we couldn’t actually … More Volcanoes and markets in Lake Atitlan and Chichicastenango
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