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The Colca Canyon Trek: A Complete Guide and What to Expect

Sunrise at Colca Canyon

One of the most popular tours from Arequipa is the Colca Canyon trek.  The Colca Canyon hike can be done quite easily unguided or guided with a tour group.  It’s quite popular to visit as a day trip, a 2 day tour, or a 3 day trek.  The Colca Canyon in Peru is a beautiful natural wonder that needs to be on your bucket list and this post is a complete guide with everything you need to know about trekking the Colca Canyon from Arequipa.  Read on for more information!

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RTW Update : The Ups and Downs of Trekking in Turkey and Nepal

lycian way lighthouse

When we last left off, we had spent a couple of days stuffing ourselves with Turkish breakfasts, baklava, and döner in Istanbul before heading to Fethiye to finish gearing up for our trek along the Lycian Way. Following a couple of days in the pretty coastal city, we set off for our attempt to hike the full 540km trail along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.

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Our RTW Packing List – What on Earth do you Pack for a Year of Travel?

Our Round the World Packing List

One of the questions we were repeatedly asked prior to our trip was “What on Earth do you pack for a year of travel?”.  Even if it’s shorter, what should you pack for 6 months of travel?  If you’re planning a similar long term trip this is likely on your mind.

In this post, we’ll review our RTW packing list and the essentials for long term travel.  How do you go about packing for a long trip?  We’ll reveal what to pack to travel the world as well as what we added and cut along the way.  Since there’s two of us we’ll also talk about a RTW packing list for males and for females. Continue reading “Our RTW Packing List – What on Earth do you Pack for a Year of Travel?”

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Self-Drive Safari in Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park Rental Car and Lions

While deciding on where to go during our 14 month trip around the world, we set our sights firmly on South Africa. Its reputed beauty, delicious food and wine, scenic coastlines, world-class hiking, and of course the chance to safari in Kruger National Park inspired us immensely. Having thoroughly enjoyed our road trip along South Africa’s stunning Garden Route, we were keen to start a South Africa self-drive safari from Johannesburg to the legendary Kruger National Park.

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A Week in Cape Town

Views of the Cape Town Coastline from Seapoint

Sheltered by mountains, bookended by sprawling coastlines, home to both modern architecture and colourful historic neighbourhoods, Cape Town easily earns its rank amongst the most beautiful cities in the world. Whether you get to spend a week in Cape Town or all the time in the world, travelling to the Cape Town, the Mother City in South Africa is always a good idea. 

We’ll cover where to stay in Cape Town, some day trips from Cape Town, and talk a bit about Cape Town on a budget, to help you make the most of your a week in Cape Town!

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All About our Travels to Egypt

Thea in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza

Our last post covered our journey from Buenos Aires to Portugal, France, Belgium, Cape Verde, Senegal, and South Africa. Since then we have spent our time travelling in the colourful and fascinating country of Egypt. From the Pyramids of Giza in the north, to the grandeur of Abu Simbel in the far south, we took trains, planes, “Deluxe Plus” buses, and a relaxing Nile River cruise to see the best (and at times, worst) that Egypt has to offer.

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