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Family Holidays in Northern Peru

Family Holidays in Northern Peru

We were joined in Lima by Creed’s family for a couple of weeks and headed off on an adventure, at which point everything that could possibly go wrong did.

6 Happy Weeks Living in Lima

6 Happy Weeks Living in Lima

We spent the first 6 weeks of 2025 in the Peruvian capital, eating incredibly well, making friends, walking everywhere and making the city our home.

Cycling Argentina’s Lake District

Cycling Argentina’s Lake District

La Ruta de los Siete Lagos – the Route of the Seven Lakes – is a stunning, adventurous, and not particularly easy 4 day bike ride through Northern Patagonia.

Hiking Argentinian Patagonia

Hiking Argentinian Patagonia

El Chalten is the hiking capital of Argentinian Patagonia, and an unmissable destination. We spent a week and experienced a rollercoaster of highs and lows.

Hiking the W Trek in Chilean Patagonia

Hiking the W Trek in Chilean Patagonia

The famous W Trek hike through Torres Del Paine National Park is an incredible 5 days hike through some of the most amazing landscapes I’ve ever seen.

Cruising the Chilean Fjords

Cruising the Chilean Fjords

We embarked on a once in a lifetime cruise with HX Expeditions, sailing down the coast of Chile past the most incredible scenery in complete luxury.

144 hours in Beijing

144 hours in Beijing

In summer of 2024 China were allowing visa-free entry as long as your transit was less than 144 hours and you remained in one city. We made the most of it!

Mongolian Road Trip Part 2: The Saga Continues

Mongolian Road Trip Part 2: The Saga Continues

The first week of our trip had focused on the Gobi desert area in the south of Mongolia, with canyons, rock formations and lots and lots of sand. Our second week took us back into greener pastures, with valleys, river crossings, and lots and lots of yaks.

Our Epic Mongolian Road Trip – Part 1

Our Epic Mongolian Road Trip – Part 1

Mongolia has been a bucket list destination for a while, but as a sort of wild dream, not a realistic plan. The plan that did end up coming together was to hire a car and set off into the wilderness. Here’s how it went.

4 Very Busy Days in Taipei

4 Very Busy Days in Taipei

There’s so much to see and do in and around Taiwan’s capital, but the accommodation price convinced us to shorten our stay, so we were busier than usual fitting it all in.

Exploring Alishan and Sun Moon Lake

Exploring Alishan and Sun Moon Lake

The interior of Taiwan is home to some beautiful mountain resort towns, and these two stops turned out to be my favourite in the whole country.

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