“Don’t listen to what they say – go see” – Chinese proverb Iran doesn’t typically top peoples travel destinations and after telling people we were off to Iran, we were always faced with the question, why?! So here goes the answer (and it … Continue reading
“You have to taste a culture to understand it” – Deborah Cater We will always have a big connection to Asia having spent 2 1/2 years living in Japan and 1 year backpacking our way through the amazing continent. So … Continue reading
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware” – Martin Buber They say you travel the world before your own country which couldn’t be more true. Growing up, we were very fortunate to have summer holidays away … Continue reading
“Anyone who says travel is too expensive has no imagination” Visiting one of the ‘new’ wonders of the world was of course on our must-do list as we set off on our Latin American adventures and was the main reason … Continue reading
“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us” – anonymous Our love for Argentina and imminent flight home to NZ meant that we didn’t get to spend much time in Chile – a meager 2 … Continue reading
“To travel is to take a journey into yourself.” – Danny Kaye From the moment we crossed the border from Chile into Argentina I was already in love with the country. Its a place so different to any others we … Continue reading
3200km covered, $502USD saved!! I was more than a little apprehensive about undertaking hitchhiking in Argentina. We had done it once before in Japan with great success but now we were in a whole new continent where violence is not uncommon. … Continue reading
“What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do – especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No … Continue reading
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru Its hard to … Continue reading
“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca Colombia is synonymous with cocaine and drug cartels and when people think of Colombia, they envisage a place fraught with crime and people living in fear. Although … Continue reading
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