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← Older postsStaying and working in the US
November 8, 2012During our trip to South America we met lots of people who wanted to go to and live in the United States. From an economic perspective this doesn’t really come as a surprise since the average wages in the States … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Advice | Leave a commentA general recap on South America
October 12, 2012Since we have already been in South America for quite some time I thought it was about time to give a little conclusion on our journey. First of all, let me start off by saying that the people we met … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Advice | Tagged recap, south america, travel advice | Leave a commentThe money problem
October 10, 2012Traveling is a lot of fun, especially when you can do it constantly. You go hiking, sightseeing, get to know interesting cultures and get to know different cuisines. Sometimes, though, there can be problems in terms of having access to … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Advice | Tagged budget, money, travel advice | Leave a commentGetting your travel plans started
October 8, 2012Most of us enjoy travelling, though sometimes it’s hard to find the right place and time to start your travels. It takes a lot of initiative to start travelling, especially if you’re thinking of long term travels. Not only initiative … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Advice | Tagged travel advice | Leave a commentYou better Belize it!
June 1, 2012Belize is a place we had never originally planned to spend any time, we had already traveled through Belize on our way from Mexico to Guatemala, spending a total of 90 minutes there. It wasn’t until we met people in … Continue reading
Posted in Belize | Tagged belize, caye caulker, chicken bus, the split | 2 CommentsBaby Monkey – Tam’s little bundle of joy….. and poo
May 17, 2012So whilst everyone else was getting squawked at by angry parrots, or getting their brooms stolen by crazed Spider Monkeys, Tamara was busy tending to one of the youngest residents at the Arcas Wildlife Rescue centre. It was only a … Continue reading
Posted in Guatemala | Tagged arcas, baby monkey, feeding, guatemala, spider monkey, wildlife | 8 CommentsBeautiful Views and Monkey Poos
May 14, 2012Our next destination after Mexico was Guatemala. We took a bus out of Merida heading for Chetumal, where we had a brief overnight stopover. We had originally planned to explore Chetumal a little, but instead decided to bask in the … Continue reading
Posted in Guatemala | Tagged boats, guatemala, jungle, monkeys, parots, poo, swimming, volunteering, wildlife | 2 CommentsClapping in Chichen Itza and Sinking in Cuzama!
May 10, 2012After a hard week working long hours (we started at 8am and finished at midday) we looked forward to an action packed weekend of site seeing in Mexico. Ok so maybe it wasn’t that hard working a few hours each … Continue reading
Posted in Mexico | Tagged cenotes, chichen itza, Cuzama, mayan ruins, sinkholes, Tuc Tuc, yucatan | 4 CommentsOne Bag in Paris & Two Idiots in Mexico
May 2, 2012After our epic adventure across America, we took a few days to regroup back in England. Catching up with friends and family, and to swap out the clothes we had been wearing for the last six months – choosing from … Continue reading
Posted in Mexico | Tagged children, drinking, merida, mexican bars, mexican children, mexican houses, mexico, tequlia, volunteering | Leave a commentThe City That Never Sleeps & The Boardwalk Empire
April 18, 2012After 9 and a half thousand miles, it was safe to assume we were getting pretty good at this RV driving lark, yep, we were feeling pretty confident, having dealt with various stressful driving situations and having been shouted at … Continue reading
Posted in USA | Tagged 9/11 memorial, atlantic city, casino, drinking, empire state building, Friends, gambling, new york city, times square | Leave a commentNiagara Falls in the Rain, Toronto in the Snow and Boston in the Pub. Cheers!
April 16, 2012Picking up from where we left of in Washington DC, (the nightmare driving, parking, being shouted at by police fiasco) we legged it out of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and followed the SatNav back to the RV (yep, … Continue reading
Posted in USA | Tagged boston, canada, cheers, niagara falls, RV, toronto, vermont | Leave a commentVisiting a Black Man in a White House!
April 15, 2012We said yet another fond goodbye, this time it was Sandy and Carol in North Carolina. Feeling rejuvenated after our brief but well needed few days, we got up and on the road early. Next stop, Washington DC. The drive … Continue reading
Posted in USA | Tagged lincoln memorial, obama, the white house, washington DC | 1 CommentRevisiting North Carolina
April 12, 2012After leaving nashville, and saying some very fond fairwell’s to all of the new friends we’ve made there, we made our way out towards North Carolina. After about 350 miles, just before crossing out of Tennessee and into North Carolina, … Continue reading
Posted in USA | Tagged blue star camps, north carolina, pigeons forge | 2 CommentsA visit to the King’s house and rockin’ it in Nashville, Tennessee.
April 8, 2012We left New Orleans just in time, I’m not sure we could have coped with any more carnage. After a bit of a rushed start, as we had been up until 4am drinking again, and Katy had gone and booked … Continue reading
Posted in USA | Tagged elvis, graceland, memphis, music, nashville | Leave a commentHouston we have a problem… we went to New Orleans
March 8, 2012After our epic 500 mile drive (see our last post!) we arrived in San Antonio and found a campsite just passed a nearby ghetto, far enough passed it that we didn’t feel the need to worry.. much. It was late … Continue reading
Posted in USA | Leave a commentMonument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, The Carlsbad Caverns & a hot tub in the desert
March 5, 2012Ok. We’re playing catch up once again, almost a month since we last posted anything, down to a combination of laziness, poor RV campsite internet connections and being too busy having fun. Our last post finished off our time at … Continue reading
Posted in USA | Tagged Canyon De Chelly, Carlsbad Caverns, Hot Tub, Monument Valley, New Mexico, Roswell, RV, USA, Utah | 1 CommentA very very Grand Canyon
February 10, 2012So we’ve been joined by our tall friend Col for this part of our trip across the USA. We left Vegas at 8am (no easy task, as we had hit our pillows only 4 hours earlier… ) and made the … Continue reading
Posted in USA | 1 CommentDeath Valley; The Wild Wild West!
February 3, 2012Located in the State of California is miles and miles of wasteland desert known as Death Valley, called so because this was the fastest but most deadly way to get into the gold mining states of California during the Gold … Continue reading
Posted in USA | Tagged Death Valley, desert, Ghost Town, steve teece, USA, Wild West | 2 CommentsViva Las Vegas!
February 2, 2012What happened in Vegas… Stays in Vegas… but here’s a little sneek peek…
Posted in USA | Tagged elvis, las vegas, nevada, sin, steve teece, USA | Leave a commentA fond fairwell to Australia & fireworks in Sydney on New Years Eve
January 3, 2012So we’ve finally landed in Fiji, currently sat in an air-conditioned 9 bed dorm (free upgrade, WIN!) in Fiji – View on a map! We’re ready to set off on our all singing, all dancing “Ultimate lei” Island hopping tour, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia | Tagged harbour bridge, new years eve, opera house, penguins, phillip island, sydney | 2 Comments ← Older postsWhere are we now?
Back home in England, enjoying a miserable winter!.
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One Bag in Paris & Two Idiots in Mexico: After our epic adventure across America, we took a few ... 
Ecuador: The middle of the world: As much as we love long bus journeys we decided to fly ... 
Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, The Carlsbad Caverns & a hot tub in the desert: Ok. We're playing catch up once again, almost a month s... 
Beautiful Views and Monkey Poos: Our next destination after Mexico was Guatemala. We too... 
Surfers Paradise, Goldcoast & a lot of theme parks! (With Video!): Our trip to Goldcoast was filled with lots and lots of ... 
Bolivia: Super high altitutde, super low temperatures!: As determined as I am to visit as many countries as pos... 
Visiting a Black Man in a White House!: We said yet another fond goodbye, this time it was Sand... 
If only we could hike a volcano every day!: Its fair to say I had no idea we would be traveling thr...
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