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We made it to Ushuaia, the end of the world! Ushuaia is a hub of activity brimming with tourists. Being the southernmost city in the world it attracts visitors from all over. Not only is it a gateway for Antarctic cruises it also boasts an array of scenic hikes as well as many boat tours… Read more
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About Reserva Natural Penguino Rey Seeing King Penguins in Patagonia is amazing. This place both protects the penguins and conserves the natural environment, fauna and vegetation. Observing the penguins at a distance to reduce the negative human impact, they have carefully watched as the penguins reproduced and returned all year round. The reserve does not… Read more
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Parque Patagonia Argentina works alongside Parque Patagonia Chile in a major conservation effort – Rewilding. The park is 528.1 km² and covers a great deal of protected land. There are many national and privately owned parks within Patagonia, so much of the land is protected for wildlife to survive. Parque Patagonia Argentina used to be owned… Read more
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Cueva de las Manos meaning Hands of the Caves is hidden far away deep in the provincial park. The UNESCO World Heritage site displays an array of magnificent paintings dated between 9300 years to 1300 years ago. The paintings range from those of hands to hunting scenes, teachings and possible rituals. The excavation and preservation… Read more
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You’d think with all the traveling we do I’d get used to crossing borders but in truth each time we near that little cluster of offices my heart sinks, my hands are clammy and my anxiety rises. Now if that doesn’t say guilty I don’t know what does. Will on the other hand is as… Read more
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We get asked a lot of questions as full time travellers and one question we get asked a lot is “what is your favourite country?”. This is always such a difficult questions to answer as we have experienced so many things in each country we have visited that it seems impossible to choose just one.… Read more
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When arriving back in the UK in April our initial plan was to drive our van to Australia but after much consideration and the state of the world at that time we decided instead to ship our van to Uruguay. To travel a Trans-American journey through the Americas from the south through central all the… Read more
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Nestled in the Andes mountain range in northern Patagonia along the renowned route 40 is the scenic Road of the Seven Lakes. Starting at San Martin de los Andes and ending at Villa La Angostura this 110km stretch of road took us through dramatic lakeside scenes with a back drop of mighty mountains and engulfed… Read more
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We are no strangers to that face palm moment when you realise how daft you have been. Here is our van life fails part two, sharing a few more short stories. Call a fridge a fridge Whilst on our first and second trip into Europe we only had a cool box as a fridge. Now… Read more
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You can’t always get it right and we certainly haven’t, a lot of travelling is trial and error and learning from your mistakes. Sometimes, no matter how much research you do, you’re going to miss something, that’s even more frustrating when social media taunts you with stunning photos of places you have long missed. Or… Read more
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