Vanessa and Jon completed a yearlong tour of South America and Eastern Europe in 2017. It was a mixture of cycling, hikes and other travels.
Eastern Europe: Day 1 – Narva to Valate (Estonia). We awoke after a sound night’s sleep (not a so much as a squeak from her pet rat) in our Warmshower host Julia’s small but comfortable flat. Before setting off, she showed … Continued
Having flown into Frankfurt from Central America and been reunited with our bikes, we were chomping at the bit to get back on them and start the second cycling leg of our year-long journey, as It had been over 3 … Continued
Cueves de Cabarete – Dominican Republic (DR). Only 30 minutes east of our condo in Sosua on the north coast of DR is the small village of Cabarete, which is the home of 3 caves. We hopped on a rented … Continued
Park Nacional Volcan Tenorio’ and ‘Rio Celeste’. Day 1 Waking up early, we (Caroline, Jon and Vanessa) were keen to head off into the Costa Rican unknown and have our first adventure. After researching and chatting to our host (Emilio), … Continued
A visit to Parque Nacional Tayrona is a must if you are in Colombia. We had been told this by many people, particularly Colombians, during the last few months and did not wish to disappoint them. The number one draw … Continued
Although there are organised day trips to Volcun El Tormuno from Cartagena, we decided we would rather visit on our own and rented a car for the day. An hours drive north on a sealed road took us to the … Continued
Galápagos Islands (Day 1) After an eventful drive to Quito airport, during which our host Elsa ditched her usual relaxed style of driving and busted a gut to get us there on time; we arrived late in the afternoon at … Continued
Angie our lovely Equadorian friend, (we originally met Angie in Melbourne) had returned to Quito and was planning a trip to the Amazon with two Canadians (Matt & Kat) as well as her partner Jose. We jumped at the chance … Continued
When we arrived in Quito, we were very fortunate to be staying with the mother (Elsa) of our close friend and fellow Adventure Gang member Gabby. Fortunately for us, Elsa is a magnificent host and has the same thirst for … Continued
After leaving Cusco we caught a winding overnight bus towards the Peruvian coast, and the town of Ica. In the process descending almost 4000m. From there it was a short taxi ride to Huacachina. There is no better way to … Continued