The Blue Mountains are a mountain range in New South Wales, located about an hour inland from Sydney. Known by travellers country wide due to its beautiful and dramatic scenery it places high on the to do list of many if not all. The Blue Mountains national park is dotted with small towns, guesthouses and…
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Lake Quilotoa
It had been a while since we saw 6am, but surprisingly we were back into the swing of things very quickly. Up, dressed, fed and watered in perfect timing as we arrived downstairs ready for the day we were greeted by our tour guide; Omar. Approximately 15 tourists were aboard the minibus we were ushered…
Baños – The town, not the toilet
Firstly getting to Banos is pretty easy, a popular touristic location there are plenty of buses. In Ecuador buses are very cheap, although the standard is very basic so don’t expect too much. Somewhere between 3 and 4 hours we arrived in Banos and headed to Plantas y Blancas hostel. It was one of the…
Secluded Salento – Colombia’s Coffee Region
Leaving Medellin on December 27th with the plan to spend New Years Eve in Bogota we were faced with the decision of where to stop in between Colombia’s two major cities. Having previously had to decide between two places to spend a few days before our time in Medellin we were anxious to make the…
Tayrona National Park
Firstly this post comes with an advisory warning. If you are reading this with the prospect of finding out helpful information regarding the best areas of Tayrona National park, complete with happy memories that will make your eyes sparkle with excitement as you are soon to visit, then you should stop reading now. In short,…
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