BACK HOME IN AUSTRALIA We feel very lucky that we were able to travel during COVID 19. I suppose one of the few benefits of COVID 19 was that we were able to visit major tourist sites without the tourist. A great example was Tikal in Guatemala were we were the only visitors till well…
View MoreOCT 30, AND WE ARE READY TO START MEXICO PART 3 Catching up with friends who live in Playa Del Carmen Already December and back on the road for the last 5 weeks. Travelling from Australia to the USA with just 22 people onboard was amazing 9 in business, 9 in economy and 4 in…
View MoreFeb 12, 2020, we said goodbye to South America, after 3 amazing years with lots of great scenery and culture. Central America is our next destination to explore but due to our truck being right hand drive we had to give Panama and Costa Rica a miss and shipped to Veracruz instead. Despite the many…
View MoreHi all, 16 years on the road travelling around the world. Last Monday, January 6 2020, it was 16 years ago we left on our 5 year around the world tour. Starting with a small mailing list of around 100 friends & family we now have a list of nearly 2000 people from all around…
View MoreCOLOMBIA BORDER to DESIERTO de la TATACOA After a great Christmas and New Year at Finca Sommerwind it was time to leave Ecuador. Hans mate, your reputation as one of the best overlander Christmas venues in South America stayed intact. Many thanks to you and your staff. New years eve was no different and the…
View MoreHi all, The orient region of Ecuador was a highlight, but we needed to head back to Quito for our flight to the Galapagos Islands. We parked our truck at Aries Bikes and the Galapagos Adventure was about to start Yesterday we returned from the Galapagos Islands. After nearly 16 years overland travel around the…
View MoreLeaving Misahualli a small remote dilapidated port at the junction of the Napo and Misahualli Rivers our first stop would have been the Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park with its Volcano soaring 3723 meters above the dense jungle. (thick fog and rain stopped us) Next major town is Coca the gateway to Yasuni National Park. Great town…
View MoreWe took the short cut to Banos enjoying lakes, volcanic lagoons in turquoise tones and natural sources of thermal waters. Banos is situated in a valley of waterfalls and hot springs and has become a mecca for international backpackers. Very touristy. But for those without transport it is the gateway also to the Amazon. We…
View MoreThe news driving from Peru to the Ecuador border was not very promising as strikes had turned into violence and the president had called a state of emergency. Having been in similar situations during our around the world tour we knew this was not a good time to enter Ecuador. Not to worry, as we…
View MoreHi all, After 6 months at home (we never stayed home longer than 3 months since 2004) we are back on the road again. After an overnight in Sydney and 3 days in Santiago we arrived in Lima. When the truck was cleared to leave our storage by customs, our first destination was the Cordilleras…
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