You’re stuck at home right now, wishing you could be somewhere – nay, anywhere – else. Unfortunately, travel isn’t possible given the current state of everything. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be planning things for the future. Here are 4 bucket list trips you should be planning right now. A Great American Road Trip…
No fancy intro here: this is just a guide on how to get from Iguazu Falls to Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay. How to get from Iguazu Falls to Asuncion That’s the guide on how to get from Iguazu Falls to Asuncion. As a little addendum while I have your attention: let me be clear:…
Death Road in Bolivia is one of the most dangerous roads in the world, and the day we cycled down it was also the last day I’d ever see any of my traveling companies. But since this is a comedy travel writing site, I’ll try and keep it light, informative and funny. Why is it…
If you’re visiting Iguazu Falls, you might be asking the question: which side is better to see everything from, Brazil or Argentina? Brazil vs Argentina. It’s the age-old debate. When it comes to football, I’m not picking a horse, mainly because horses have nothing to do with football. But when deciding whether you should visit…
Below is our experience taking the ferry from Montevideo to Buenos Aires using Colonia Express. Hopefully it’s helpful for someone making the same journey. If for some reason you’re here with no idea who, why or what a Buenos Aires is, keep reading anyway, it’s a fun ride! After browsing online we found that Colonia…
Below are the best photos from Iguazu Falls I took when we visited in March 2019. We walked all the trails, took a boat into some of the waterfalls themselves, and took a ride in a helicopter to see the largest waterfall system in the world from the air. If you haven’t been, let these…
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is one of the more incredible things to see in life. It’s up there with certain famous sculptures in the Dakotas. But the weirdest thing about the Christ the Redeemer statue is that there’s a freaking elevator that goes up to it. I’m a fit and…
Row, row, row your boat, quickly for the team. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, don’t run out of steam. Here’s my weird experience watching Olympic rowing in Rio. You know, during Rio 2016. I was lucky enough to spend 24 hours in Rio during the 2016 Olympics, so I went to see some rowing at the…
Here’s what you need to know about Bogotá, Colombia. The city is 2640 meters (8300 feet) above sea level. This means you arrive and get headaches, sniffles, nosebleeds, and you suddenly can’t walk up ten stairs without wheezing like a fat kid with asthma forced to run the 100m at school sports day. It takes…
Let’s get right to it. Peruvian food is delicious. So I’m going to write about 5 of the best Peruvian food items you should check out. Many years ago I spent three months volunteering with crees in the Amazon Rainforest in Peru. I’ve written a bit about it before – here and here, for example – but…