Wanted: Adventurers seeking activities in Barbados. Reward: Living the dream.
Having spent five weeks on the island, there was plenty of activities to do in Barbados. Little did we know, there was certainly more than five weeks worth.
A vida lenta: Taking it easy on Ilha Grande, Brazil
Tropical island on The Emerald Coast? Sure, we could handle that! It was the perfect paradise after spending a week in the bustling, albeit grimy streets of the city – more on that soon!
Learn how we travelled responsibly in Northern Brazil
After a month in the windy north of Brazil, a week of which was spent in Jericoacoara we were aiming to travel as ethically as possible through the region. Read on to find out how we went about that!
From larceny to love in Jericoacoara, Brazil
A string of bad luck, poor timing and late decision making resulted in a pretty turbulent few weeks for us in Northern Brazil. These past two weeks saw us leaving Taiba and heading north still, all the way to Jericoacoara (Jeri).
We accidentally flew business class to São Paulo
I have a HUGE confession! We accidentally flew business class to Sao Paulo from South Africa. I’m sure you’re wondering how the flip that’s even possible. So let me try to explain…
Things people don’t tell you about long term travel.
We’ve been travelling abroad for six months now and learned an plethora of information about the different cultures, cuisines, histories and arts (to say the least). But what we really didn’t expect to learn was how it would actually look for us along the way.
A day on Cape Peninsula, South Africa
For anyone attempting to drive the Cape Town peninsula in a day, this is a great guide to follow! I highly recommend getting away from the hussle of the city and into the open roads of dramatic scenery, surf beaches and seriously cute penguins along the way.
Cape Town: The cheapest and least sustainable city we’ve been to!
Arriving in Cape Town was a huge culture shock. I know people use the word diversity a lot when describing South Africa, but the word doesn’t even come close. Shanty towns line the main highways, gated communities line their compounds with electric fences, biltong stores are as plentiful as coffee shops, thatched roofing is more prevalent here than the U.K and whether you’re black, white or coloured there is invariably a class system you’re being pegged into.