by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Aug 3, 2018 | Animals, Brazil, Food and drink, Landscapes, Scenery, Uncategorized
Our 1am bus from Lencois landed us in the city of Feira de Santana (apparently one of the most dangerous in the world, get us out of here quick!), where we changed buses for Itacaré on the east coast. Thus began our Bahian colourful coastal adventure… 1. Itacare...
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Jul 23, 2018 | Animals, Brazil, Food and drink, Landscapes, Scenery, Uncategorized
Wanting to experience another area of Brazil, we decided to fly up to Salvador and explore the state of Bahia. What a colourful welcome at Salvador airport! Having heard that, unfortunately, Salvador isn’t one of the safest places to stay, we first travelled north to...
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Jun 22, 2018 | Animals, Argentina, Flora and Fauna, Landscapes, Scenery, Uncategorized
The second largest wetlands in the world (after the Pantanal in Brazil) are found in the northeast of Argentina. Such reserves house unique and rich ecosystems, so we were keen to visit one. Sadly, it appeared to us that accessing the wetlands in Brazil would be...
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Jun 15, 2018 | Animals, Argentina, Food and drink, Landscapes, Scenery, Uncategorized
I honestly don’t know how to begin this post! We have just had THE MOST incredible experience at the wonderful Estancia El Bordo de Las Lanzas. Travelling by bus (as usual!), we were met by Agustin, our host, at the bus station in General Guemes. After just a few...
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Jun 10, 2018 | Animals, Argentina, Countries, Flora and Fauna, Food and drink, Landscapes, Scenery, Uncategorized
Deciding to remain in the UNESCO world heritage site of Quebrada de Humahuaca, which had so captured our hearts, we stopped by the vibrant town of Tilcara. With traces of human habitation that date back more than 10,000 years, Tilcara is one of the oldest continuously...
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Jun 8, 2018 | Animals, Argentina, Food and drink, Landscapes, Scenery, Uncategorized
We knew we wanted to stay on a working farm (called a finca in Argentina) so were delighted to come across Finca Santa Anita, a couple of hours south of Salta in the northwest. Sitting at the back of the local bus from Salta, squished between our luggage and the...
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