Verona, Lake Garda & Venice, Italy. August 2015

Mediterranean climate, Italian food, the home of prosecco… what’s not to like? We flew to Verona and straight into a drama at the car hire place. The chap was not impressed and an hour later we drove off in Terry the tank, anyway after some fun in the traffic and no real idea where we … Continue reading Verona, Lake Garda & Venice, Italy. August 2015 →

Paris. June 2015

Our first holiday since travelling, we decided to spend our 3 year anniversary in Paris. A short flight and sketchy train later we arrived at New Hotel Roblin and were thrilled to be upgraded to the penthouse! This was an enormous room with the most comfortable bed and a huge balcony with a lovely view … Continue reading Paris. June 2015 →

That’s a wrap on South America

So our South American adventure is over and I can’t actually believe I’m writing this. After looking forward to the trip for so long it feels very strange to be heading home but it’s been absolutely amazing. Although I’m gutted its come to an end and not looking forward to the British weather I can’t … Continue reading That’s a wrap on South America →

Rio de Janeiro, the finale!

6am came and after some confusion about the bus service, we set off to Rio, our final destination and favourite city. Since this was our 2nd time staying in Rio, having previously been in Ipanema and Copacabana, we made reservations at a hotel up in the hills of Santa Teresa. After a winding uphill taxi … Continue reading Rio de Janeiro, the finale! →

Buzios

One of the most brutal journeys yet… 24 hours travel and only 4 hours sleep later we made it to Buzios, a lovely little town 3 hours drive North of Rio. Our gaff was a little out of town but right next to one of the best local beaches, Geriba. It also had a swimming … Continue reading Buzios →

Bonito

Immediately after sitting down on the bus I realised I’d forgotten something…my dear records! Devastated, there was nothing we could do, the bus was due to leave any minute so we set off with the plan to organise getting them posted to Rio. Our bus took us first to Cascavel, where we patiently waited 5 … Continue reading Bonito →

Iguaçu Falls

We rocked up to the hostel quite late and a bus ride from the airport had told us the town itself wasn’t much to write home about. The hostel was brilliant, it’s only a few months old and more like a hotel with a little pool and a hot tub on the roof! Certainly very … Continue reading Iguaçu Falls →

Rio de Janeiro, pt.1

By the time the bus was nearing Rio we were a pair of very giddy kippers straining for our first look at some of the famous landmarks. A quick transfer dropped us at our hostel in Ipanema, The Mango Tree. It’s a really nice place with a huge bar area in the middle where everyone … Continue reading Rio de Janeiro, pt.1 →

Rio de Janeiro, pt 2

After walking through a very diverse food market in Ipanema and sampling a tasty but unknown purple fruit, we jumped on the metro and took it all the way to the Maracana - the Brazilian national stadium which some say is one of the most significant stadiums in football’s history. It has held 2 World … Continue reading Rio de Janeiro, pt 2 →

Paraty

We arrived in the rain late afternoon, our pad was just outside the historical town centre and right on the beach. An ideal location. After a quick spruce up we joined our enthusiastic roomie Alex and his pals for a drink at the hostels beach bar before heading into town for a look around. The … Continue reading Paraty →