End of the road?

Ushuaia, Argentina [by Paula] We did it. After 1,199 days, with 17 countries visited and 41,657 miles (66,651km) travelled, at lunchtime yesterday we rolled into the southern-most city in the world. Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego, was our ultimate goal. From here, the only way is up. There were watery eyes as we drove the […]

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Road days of our lives

La Paz, Bolivia [by Paula] We often berate ourselves for forgetting to properly record one of the most significant parts of this trip – those days on the road that, periodically, take so much of our time and energy. We’re not exactly rapid travellers – our daily average mileage over the last three years is […]

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A transmission tragedy – abridged

by Paula You might have wondered how a broken van could possibly take 11 months to repair. We’ve frequently pondered that too. Now that we’re happily on our way again, lazing on a sun-kissed Peruvian beach, let’s have a little flashback. If you are not remotely interested, step away now because it’s not going to […]

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The post you thought we’d never write

Quito, Ecuador [by Paula] We’re back on the road again. No, we can’t believe it either! After 11 months off the road, the van is finally purring away happily and getting ready to turn south again. Having our home back is an incredible feeling. We’ve had some great digs while waiting, but we’d be lying […]

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Plan Z

Arequipa, Peru [by Jeremy] Travelling South America’s coastal highways and precipitous mountain roads, you experience a series of dizzying twists and sharp turns. Our own journey over the past few weeks has been more a series of switchbacks, diversions, u-turns and a few dead-ends. Next...
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Getting a life

Quito, Ecuador [by Paula] We’ve been getting a life recently. The more and more time we spend in Quito, the more it starts to feel normal to be living here. When we finally get back in the van there’s going to have to be a period of re-adjustment, but it’s one we’ll...
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Getting a life

Quito, Ecuador [by Paula] We’ve been getting a life recently. The more and more time we spend in Quito, the more it starts to feel normal to be living here. When we finally get back in the van there’s going to have to be a period of re-adjustment, but it’s one we’ll...
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Chasing robbers

Quito, Ecuador [by Paula] In the last couple of weeks, we’ve been chasing two types of robbers. The first, Ecuadorian customs, we are trying to outwit using the powers of logic, justice, and tenacity. The second, an actual daylight robber, we chased off a bus, down the street, then pinned...
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Not pigs, not from Guinea… but they are tasty

Cuenca, Ecuador [by Paula] Just because we’ve been stopped for a while doesn’t mean we don’t keep learning things – oh no. The trajectory of our learning curve keeps speeding ahead in one direction. Here’s a few things from the last few weeks: 1. If you are baking...
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