ANDREI - Where did those 6 months go?  Time was passing nice and slowly for us until mid-August.  Now, all of a sudden, we're back in Bligh…

ANDREI - Will have to flesh this out later but we arrived back in NYC after touring round New England for 10 days and Kerry and I were glad.  Be…

ANDREI - 3 and a half days into our voyage up the Amazon to Manaus and we're just about ready to get off and walk the rest of the way!  This is …

KERRY - We flew to Belem from Sao Luis and managed to meet our friends Esme and Conor who we had met in Natal, on the flight to Belem. They were no…

KERRY - We decided to take the lazy way to visit Lencois Maranhenses National Park and book it through a tour company from Sao Luis. We didn't have a…

KERRY - After a very painless flight from Fortaleza to Sao Luis (planes are definitley the way to travel in Brazil!) we arrived in the city and …

KERRY - We only had 2 nights in Fortaleza as it was a stopping off point to get to Sao Luis , but in this time i managed to have a pretty bad acciden…

This Hostel is really great value for money and is really cheap in comparison to the other pousadas in the area. A double room with en suite and ceil…

KERRY - So after our colonial and cultural experiences in Salvador we decided that we needed some more sea and sand so we headed to Natal for a few d…

KERRY - So our first thoughts of Salvador were that it was a little bit dingy and scary looking after arriving from Belo Horizonte on a bus j…

KERRY - What a difference to Belo Horizonte! This town is beautiful and definitley worth a visit! We took the bus from Belo Horizonte (1 hr 45 mins)&…

This pousada is a little gem! We came accross it when looking for another hostel that was in the lonely planet and now no longer exists! It reminded …

ANDREI - A shame we had to spend Kerry´s birthday here.  At least we went to the Zoo! KERRY - There really is not a lot i can say abou…

KERRY - We went for a day trip to Tiradentes from Sao Joao del Rei on the old Steam train, which was pretty cool. The scenery itself is not that grea…

ANDREI - Sào Joào del Rei is quite picturesque when you get down to street level, it has the usual smattering of churches and a mini Christ the Red…

KERRY - Ilha Grande is an Island between Rio and Sao Paulo which you have to catch a boat to, either from Angra dos Rei…

Spent a friend´s birthday here but we left with a bad taste in our mouths.  Each person gets a billet to keep track of the drinks that the…

KERRY - What can i say except Rio is the best! Sun, sand and surfing as well as caiparinias and beautiful people. Rio has it all and is the m…

KERRY - After another night bus journey we arrived in Floripa (as the locals call it) at about 9am. I was planning on meeting a couple of my old work…

ANDREI - Crikey!  I finally did the decent thing and proposed to Kerry (and she accepted!).  I did the deed above one of the parts of water…

ANDREI - What can I say?  The Falls were just spectacular!  And it can only be better than this because we arrived here in the dry season w…

ANDREI - I espouse The Beautiful Game.  So much better than the brand of ¨football¨they play in the States - just ask anyone outside the c…

We went on a tour of this famous Cemetary in BA on Thursday at 11am when there is an English tour. Our tour guide was excellent, her name was Fl…

KERRY - So after our 20 hour bus ride overnight from Bariloche we arrived in BA, the capital of Argentina. We were looking forward to coming here as …

This restaurant is an absolute must if you go to Bariloche!! it is fab - the portion sizes are huge though so do not order too many side orders as yo…

KERRY - The drive to Bariloche on the edge of Patagonia saw us witness some of the most spectacular scenery so far on a bus journey. After we had cro…

ANDREI - What joy a later kick-off brings to those of us out West!  1pm over here in Argentina, so Gordon, Cari, Kerry and I decided to d…

ANDREI - A 9AM kick-off for England´s first game in World Cup 2006 and my hopes were high, as are everyone´s back at home.  I can imagine th…

ANDREI - Our taste of the rain in Pucon was merely an introduction.  We rolled into Valdivia, on the Chilean coastlands, in the late afternoon o…

Victors hostel was another excellent value for money find. Admitidley we were staying in low season so prices were reduced (4000 pesos a night p…

The Bella Vista Hostel in Santiago is a great place to stay. Can meet lots of people, and is really comfy and has 3 internet poin…

KERRY - We had heard from fellow travellers we had met along the way the Santiago was not much of a city and that we would not want to spend …

KERRY - we had high hopes for our stay in Mendoza as people we had met were raving about it. Great food and wine and good nightlife and a nic…

KERRY - So after the trip to the mines we decided that we needd to move on to a more sophisticated way of life in Argentina. Bolivia had not …

KERRY - After the excitment and wonder of the salt flats it was time for a reality check in Potosi. Potosi is a small town in the middle…

After a day of driving to the town of Potosi we then drove on to the main attraction of Bolivia - the Salt flats in the south of the country. The dri…

The Minuteman Pizza restaurant in Uyuni town in Bolivia is an excellent pizzeria, and probably makes the best pizzas in  South America. A must i…

ANDREI - I knew all along that I would be spending my 30th birthday South of the Equator,away from my best friends.  An ominous milestone and I …

After a long drive we arrived in Puno to visit Lake Titicacca and spend the night with a local family. On the way to Puno we had stopped at some more…

So now we had 2 days to rest in Cusco, but Andrei and I were as busy as ever. We went to Urubamba on the first free day to see the school and town th…

KERRY - Well what can i say apart from WE DID IT!! there is a huge sense of acheivement once you have completed the 4 day Inca Trail Trek and the s…

KERRY -  Today we visited the Sacred Valley for the day before the start of the Inca Trail the next day. The first stop was at Sacsayhuaman, abo…

KERRY - We arrived at the tourist haven that is Cusco for a bit of rest before the epic journey that is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Cucso …

KERRY - We had a v early start of 5am today as we had a lot to fit in! The first stop was at  4900 meters high at a place called Pata Pampa…

KERRY - We left Puerta Inca around 8.30am to drive to Arequipa. It was a pretty long drive of about 8-9 hours so we arrived in Arequipa at about 5pm.…

KERRY - After a nights sleep in the tent, which was actaully pretty comfy even without a roll-mat, we drove on to the coastal town of Puerta Inca. It…

KERRY - So after an "interesting" evening spent nursing Andrei we left the dunes of Huacachina at about 7am and headed on the  bus to Nazca. Man…

ANDREI -  A cracking start to the tour with a spot of frolicking amongst the sand dunes at Huacachina.  First, we had a little trip to the …

ANDREI - Had to bid Nicola farewell as she was due to return to England while Kerry and I met up with Budget Expeditions tour in the evening.  T…

ANDREI - Just a little something to whet your apetites before a fuller account plus photos.... We climbed up part of the Volcano Cotopaxi today.&nbs…

These 2 restaurants are great in the Mariscal area of Quito Magic Bean is also a hostel, but has a great cafe and serves lovely meals as well as gre…

This hostel is excellent value for money. We stayed in a triple room with ensuite bathroom and tv for 5 US dollars each. You are also able to rent bi…

KERRY - After a hair raising bus journey past some sheer drops and winding turns, we arrived in Baños. This town is much smaller than Riobmamba, tha…

ANDREI - A fond farewell to the lovely town of Cuenca and a ride North to the less enchanting Riobamba.  We were a tad worried as the bus driver…

We swiftly avoided Guayaquil on Wednesday afternoon and got the first bus out of there to Cuenca where we took a chance on getting a couple o…

Isla Plazas was the final island stop before a return to Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz , and a high speed taxi ride north to the ferry to take us to …

KERRY - We sailed back into the Northern Hemisphere today for a brief period, as we visited Genovesa Island. This island was a haven for birdlife and…

We started the day on Rabida island, and did a little hike to see a few flamingoes as well as more cactus trees and a few lizards and iguanas. We the…

After a hike on North Seymour Island in the morning it was time to say goodbye to our first group of ship mates and our guide, Juan, who was off on h…

KERRY - We woke up to a beautiful peaceful morning with a sealion sitting on the back of our boat. We took a trip to Lobos Island in the dinghy and w…

KERRY - After a night of rocking and rolling on the boat,  we arrived at  to Española Island. This Island was much flatter than the previo…

KERRY - Today was the first full day exploring the islands and Floreana was the first stop. We landed on the Island and went straight to post offic…

We used Happy Gringo - www.happygringo.com to book our trip to the Galapagos and they were excellent. Really friendly and helpful. Our trip was amazi…

After much trepidation and confusion at Quito airport as to when the flight was leaving, we arrived in the main airport of the Galapagos Islands,&nbs…

KERRY - The motley crew went to visit the Equator line today. We took the city buses this time and were very impressed with them - 25 cents for a rid…

This tour operator in Quito is really great and i would highly recommend them for trips to the Galapagos Islands. We were recommended them by a frien…

KERRY - We met up with Steve and Liron today and travelled to Papallacta a couple of hours east of Quito, to some thermal baths.  We took the bu…

KERRY- Today we sampled the Ecuadorian buses as we headed off to the Market town of Otavalo. We caught  a taxi to th bus station - a v…

Kerry - After a good nights sleep in our hostel - Posada Del Maple, we re-packed our bags, went to pay fr our flights to the Galapagos Islands, …

[ANDREI] Yes, we arrive in Quito and yours truly tries to impress the locals with a burst of that Euro-pop classic, I'm sure you all know the words…

[ANDREI] Contrary to our initial expectations, we were placed in a dormitory of 9 - the other 6 being various lads.  This proved mildly uncomf…

[ANDREI] Woah!  A straightforward trip to Heathrow thanks to Mr Kevin Yong, a rushed meeting and (slightly tearful) farewell with both set…

Kerry and I seem to have kept in touch with an inordinate number of people.  My own estimate of the number of people who filled our reserved a…

Whereas Kerry has quit her job, I have managed to get 6 month's unpaid leave from work so I had to do some face-to-face hand-overs of my bigger web d…

21 days until we fly to Lima.  We're both excited and bloody scared at the same time!  The biggest trip of our lives and so much still to o…