Welcome to our travel blog. We are Tabitha and Nic. In 2011 we 'retired' in our early 40s and set off to travel the world. We spent our first year in South America and have been lucky enough to make two trips to Antarctica.

Our blog is a record of our travels, thoughts and experiences. It is not a guide book, but we do include some tips and information, so we hope that you may find it useful if you are planning to visit somewhere we have been. Or you may just find it interesting as a bit of armchair travel.



Our route (last updated 21 May 2017)

As we move around we will publish our route on this page so that you can see where we are and where we have been. We are not putting on advance information about our detailed route, but you can get an idea of where we are going from the ‘Our Plans’ page.  Sometimes we will be moving frequently, others we will stay put for a while.

Day 2161:  19 May 2017 – bus to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Airbnb for 16 nights.
Day 2158:  16 May 2017 – bus to Rosario, Argentina. Airbnb for 3 nights.

Day 2149:    7 May 2017 – overnight bus to Cordoba, Argentina. Hostel for 3 nights and hotel for 5 nights.

Day 2144:   2 May 2017 – bus to Chilecito, Argentina. Cabana for 5 nights.

Day 2138:   26 April 2017 – overnight bus to San Juan and then bus to La Rioja, Argentina. Hostel for 5 nights.

Day 2137:  25 April 2017 – bus to Bariloche, Argentina. Hotel for 1 night.

Day 2133:  21 April 2017 – bus to Esquel, Argentina. Cabana for 4 nights.

Day 2130:  18 April 2017 – bus to El Bolson, Argentina. Cabana for 3 nights.

Day 2119:   7 April 2017 – bus to Bariloche, Argentina. Hostel for 11 nights.
Day 2077:  24 February 2017 – bus to Puerto Varas, Chile. Hostel for 42 nights.
Day 2034:  12 January 2017 – overnight bus to Pucon, Chile. Hostel for 42 nights.
Day 2033:  11 January 2017 – overnight flight to Santiago, Chile.
Day 1926:  26 September 2016 – fly to London, UK. Kent and London, family, Airbnbs and housesits for a total of 107 nights.
Day 1919:  19 September 2016 – fly to Florence and then train to Arezzo, Italy. Airbnb for 7 nights.
Day 1898:  29 August 2016 – train to London, UK. London and Kent for 21 nights.
Day 1893:  24 August 2016 – train to Brighton, UK. Hotel and housesit.
Day 1886:  17 August 2016 – train to London, UK. Airbnb for 7 nights.
Day 1874:  5 August 2016 – fly to London and train to Kent, UK. Stay with family and housesit for 12 nights.
Day 1869: 31 July 2016 – drive to Vilnius, Lithuania. Hostel for 5 nights.
Day 1866: 28 July 2016 – drive to Kaunus, Lithuania. Airbnb for 3 nights.
Day 1864: 26 July 2016 – drive to Plunge, Lithuania. Hotel for 2 nights.
Day 1863: 25 July 2016 – drive to Siauliai, Lithuania. Apartment for 1 night.
Day 1862: 24 July 2016 – drive to Rundale Palace, Latvia. B&B for 1 night.
Day 1860: 22 July 2016 – drive to Kuldiga, Latvia. Apartment for 2 nights.
Day 1856: 18 July 2016 – drive to Cesis, Latvia. B&B for 3 nights.
Day 1852: 14 July 2016 – bus to Riga, Latvia. Hotel for 4 nights.
Day 1849: 11 July 2016 – bus to Parnu, Estonia. Hostel for 3 nights.
Day 1846:  8 July 2016 – bus to Tartu, Estonia. Apartment for 3 nights.
Day 1842:  4 July 2016 – fly to Tallinn, Estonia. Hostel for 4 nights.
Day 1841:  3 July 2016 – train to Gatwick Airport, UK. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1836: 28 June 2016 – train to Kent, UK. Stay with family for 5 nights.
Day 1828: 20 June 2016 – train to London, UK. Airbnb for 8 nights.
Day 1809:  1 June 2016 – train to Kent, UK. Stay with family and housesit for 19 nights.
Day 1799: 22 May 2016 – train to London, UK. Airbnb for 10 nights.
Day 1794: 17 May 2016 – trains and Eurostar to Kent, UK. Stay with family for 5 nights.
Day 1787: 10 May 2016 – train to Barcelona, Spain. Hotel for 7 nights.
Day 1784:  7 May 2016 – train to Avignon, France. Airbnb for 3 nights.
Day 1783:  6 May 2016 – Eurostar to Paris, France. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1782:  5 May 2016 – train to London, UK. Airbnb for 1 night.
Day 1774:  3 April 2016 – train to Kent, UK. Stay with family for 8 nights.
Day 1762: 15 April 2016 – train to London, UK. Airbnb for 12 nights.
Day 1755:  8 April 2016 – train to Liverpool, UK. Airbnb for 7 nights. Go to Grand National.
Day 1750:  3 April 2016 – train to Greenwich, London. Airbnb for 5 nights.
Day 1730: 14 March 2016 - fly to London and train to Kent, UK. Stay with family, and one night in Bristol for a friend’s party.
Day 1723:  7 March 2016 - fly to Tromso, then driven to Sommaroy, Norway, to see the Northern Lights. Airbnb for 7 nights.
Day 1709: 22 February 2016 – overnight flight to London, UK and train to Kent. Stay with family for 13 nights.
Day 1706: 19 February 2016 - fly to Doha, Qatar. Stay with friends for 3 nights.
Day 1703: 16 February 2016 - bus to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1699: 12 February 2016 – overnight flight to Doha and connecting flight to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1685: 29 January 2016 - fly to Hong Kong, China. Stay with family.
Day 1680: 24 January 2016 - bus to Vientiane, Laos. Hotel for 5 nights.
Day 1676: 20 January 2016 - bus to Vang Vieng, Laos. Hotel for 4 nights.
Day 1673: 17 January 2016 - bus to Phonsaven, Laos. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1666: 10 January 2016 - overnight bus to Luang Prabang, Laos. Hotel for 7 nights.
Day 1662: 6 January 2016 - bus to Chiang Rai, Thailand. Hotel for 4 nights.
Day 1658: 2 January 2016 - fly via Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Hotel for 4 nights.
Day 1647: 22 December 2015 - bus to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Hotel for 11 nights.
Day 1642: 17 December 2015 - bus to Battambang, Cambodia. Hotel for 5 nights.
Day 1636: 11 December 2015 - fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Hotel for 6 nights.
Day 1628: 3 December 2015 - overnight flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hotel for 7 nights.
Day 1627: 2 December 2015 - fly to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1620: 25 November 2015 - bus to Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Hotel for 7 nights.
Day 1614: 19 November 2015 - fly to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Hotel for 6 nights.
Day 1600: 5 November 2015 - overnight bus to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Airbnb for 13 nights.
Day 1596: 1 November 2015 - drive to Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Hostel for 4 nights.
Day 1563: 29 September 2015 - fly to Adelaide and drive to Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia. Housesit for 34 nights.
Day 1549: 15 September 2015 - fly to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Hostel for 14 nights.
Day 1543: 9 September 2015 - drive to Christchurch, New Zealand. Stay with friends for 6 nights.
Day 1540: 6 September 2015 - drive to Oamaru, New Zealand. Hostel for 3 nights.
Day 1536: 2 September 2015 - drive to Dunedin, New Zealand. Hostel for 4 nights.
Day 1533: 30 August 2015 - drive to Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. Lodge for 3 nights.
Day 1531: 28 August 2015 - drive to Timaru, New Zealand. Guesthouse for 2 nights.
Day 1527: 24 August 2015 - drive to Kaikoura, New Zealand. Hostel for 4 nights.
Day 1524: 21 August 2015 - drive to Nelson, New Zealand. Hostel for 3 nights.
Day 1520: 17 August 2015 - ferry and drive to Blenheim, New Zealand. Campsite cabin for 4 nights.
Day 1515: 12 August 2015 - drive to Wellington, New Zealand. Hotel for 5 nights.
Day 1511: 8 August 2015 - drive to Martinborough, New Zealand. Campsite cabin for 4 nights.
Day 1506: 3 August 2015 - drive to Napier, New Zealand. Hostel for 5 nights.
Day 1500: 28 July 2015 - drive to Rotorua, New Zealand. Hostel for 6 nights.
Day 1495: 23 July 2015 - drive to Hamilton, New Zealand. Hostel for 5 nights.
Day 1487: 15 July 2015 - fly via Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand. Hotel for 1 night then Airbnb for 7 nights.
Day 1482: 10 July 2015 - bus to Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Guesthouse for 5 nights.
Day 1477: 5 July 2015 - fly to Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia. Hotel for 5 nights.
Day 1475: 3 July 2015 - bus to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Hostel for 2 nights.
Day 1473: 1 July 2015 - bus to Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. Hostel for 2 nights.
Day 1470: 28 June 2015 - bus to Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1464: 22 June 2015 - bus to Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Campsite lodge for 6 nights.
Day 1454: 12 June 2015 - bus to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Stay with friends for 10 nights.
Day 1451: 9 June 2015 - bus to Noosa, Queensland, Australia. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1447: 5 June 2015 - overnight bus to Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. Hostel for 3 nights.
Day 1445: 3 June 2015 - bus to Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia. Hotel for 2 nights.
Day 1440: 29 May 2015 - overnight bus to Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Hostel for 4 nights.
Day 1433: 22 May 2015 - overnight flight to Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Hostel for 6 nights.
Day 1431: 20 May 2015 - train to Tokyo, Japan. Hostel for 2 nights.
Day 1427: 16 May 2015 - train to Nikko, Japan. Hotel for 4 nights.
Day 1425: 14 May 2015 - train to Tokyo, Japan. Hotel for 2 nights.
Day 1422: 11 May 2015 - train to Lake Kawaguchi, Japan, for Mount Fuji. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1419: 8 May 2015 - train to Tokyo, Japan. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1415: 4 May 2015 - train to Yokohama, Japan. Hostel for 4 nights.
Day 1408: 27 April 2015 - bus to Tokyo, Japan. Hotel for 7 nights.
Day 1405: 24 April 2015 - train and shinkansen to Matsumoto, Japan. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1403: 22 April 2015 - shinkansen and train to Koyasan, Japan. Capsule hostel for 2 nights.
Day 1401: 20 April 2015 - train to Miyajima, Japan. Hotel for 2 nights.
Day 1397: 16 April 2015 - shinkansen to Hiroshima, Japan. Hostel for 4 nights.
Day 1393: 12 April 2015 - shinkansen (bullet train) to Okayama, Japan. Hotel for 4 nights.
Day 1388: 7 April 2015 - train to Nara, Japan. Hotel for 5 nights.
Day 1383: 2 April 2015 - train to Kobe, Japan, stopping off at Himeji. Hotel for 5 nights.
Day 1373: 23 March 2015 - train to Kyoto, Japan. Hostel for 10 nights.
Day 1367: 17 March 2015 - fly to Osaka, Japan. Guesthouse for 6 nights.
Day 1366: 16 March 2015 - train to Taipei, Taiwan. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1364: 14 March 2015 - train to Hualien, Taiwan. Hostel for 2 nights.
Day 1361: 11 March 2015 - bus to Tainan, Taiwan. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1359: 9 March 2015 - bus to Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan. Hotel for 2 nights.
Day 1357: 7 March 2015 - bus to Lukang, Taiwan. Hostel for 2 nights.
Day 1352: 2 March 2015 - fly to Taipei, Taiwan. Hostel for 5 nights.
Day 1339: 17 February 2015 - fly to Singapore. Airbnb for 10 nights and capsule hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1332: 10 February 2015 - drive to Bangkok, Thailand. Hotel for one night, then leave group and hostel for 6 nights.
Day 1331: 9 February 2015 - truck to Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1330: 8 February 2015 - truck to Dawei, Myanmar. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1329: 7 February 2015 - truck to Mawlamyine, Myanmar. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1328: 6 February 2015 - truck to Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1327: 5 February 2015 - truck to Bago, Myanmar. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1325: 3 February 2015 - truck to Yangon, Myanmar. Hotel for 2 nights.
Day 1324: 2 February 2015 - truck to Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1322: 31 January 2015 - truck to Inle Lake, Myanmar. Hotel for 2 nights.
Day 1321: 30 January 2015 - truck to Kalaw, Myanmar. Camp at monastery for 1 night.
Day 1318: 27 January 2015 - truck and boat to Bagan, Myanmar. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1317: 26 January 2015 - truck to Monywa, Myanmar. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1314: 23 January 2015 - truck to Mandalay, Myanmar. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 1313: 22 January 2015 - train and truck to Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar. Camp for 1 night.
Day 1310: 19 January 2015 - truck to Hsipaw, Myanmar. Camp in monastery for 3 nights.
Day 1309: 18 January 2015 - truck to Ruili, China. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1307: 16 January 2015 - truck to Dali, China. Hotel for 2 nights.
Day 1304: 13 January 2015 - fly to Kunming, China. Hotel 3 nights. Join Dragoman group for trip from Kunming to Bangkok through Myanmar.
Day 1302: 11 January 2015 - overnight flight to Hong Kong and layover. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1300: 9 January 2015 - train to Kent. Stay with family for 2 nights.
Day 1155: 17 August 2014 - fly to London. Stay at home and arrange for flat to be rented out in 2015.
Day 1143: 5 August 2014 - fly to Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway. Hotels for 2 nights and on board ship MS Expedition for 10 nights to see polar bears.
Day 1142: 4 August 2014 - fly to Oslo, Norway. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1139: 1 August 2014 - train to Maidstone, Kent for family wedding. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 1130: 23 July 2014 - train to Greenwich, London. Move into new home for five and a half months to iron out any issues.
Day 1118: 11 July 2014 - train to Kent. Stay with family for 9 nights.
Day 1086: 9 June 2014 - train to Walthamstow, London. Airbnb for one month.
Day 1058: 12 May 2014 - train to Finsbury Park, London. Airbnb for one month and 3 day housesit days 247-249.
Day 1031: 15 April 2014 - train to Kent. Stay with family and housesit for 27 nights.
Day 1026: 10 April 2014 - train to Brighton and Hove, Sussex. Airbnb for 5 nights.
Day 1022: 6 April 2014 - train to Camden, London. Housesit for 4 nights.
Day 1020: 4 April 2014 - train to Hampstead, London. Housesit for 2 nights.
Day 1016: 31 March 2014 - train to Clapham South, London. Airbnb for 4 nights.
Day 995: 10 March 2014 - train to Kent. Stay with family for 21 nights. Time in London and Kent over next few months to sell our old flat and buy a new one.
Day 992: 7 March 2014 - train to Hampstead, London. Housesit for 3 nights.
Day 985: 28 February 2014 - train to Kent. Stay with family for 7 nights.
Day 983: 26 February 2014 - overnight ferry to Portsmouth, UK. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 982: 25 February 2014 - trains to Santander, Spain. Hotel for 1 night.
Day 974: 17 February 2014 - train to Cordoba, Spain. Hotel for 8 nights.
Day 967: 10 February 2014 - train to Seville, Spain. Airbnb for 7nights.
Day 957: 31 January 2014 - train to Jerez, Spain. Airbnb for 10 nights.
Day 950: 24 January 2014 - bus to Cadiz, Spain. Airbnb for 7 nights.
Day 946: 20 January 2014 - bus to Rhonda, Spain. Airbnb for 4 nights.
Day 943: 17 January 2014 - bus to Antequera, Spain. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 935: 9 January 2014 - bus to Granada, Spain. Airbnb for 8 nightfo
Day 931: 5 January 2014 - fly to Malaga, Spain. Airbnb for 4 nights.
Day 930: 4 January 2014 - train to Gatwick airport, UK. Hotel for one night.
Day 915: 20 December 2013 - train to Kent. Stay with family for 15 nights.
Day 887: 22 November 2013 - train to Clapham Junction, London. Airbnb for one month.
Day 881: 16 November 2013 - train to Kent. Stay with family for 6 nights.
Day 850: 16 October 2013 - train to Brixton, London, looking at possible areas to buy a new flat. Airbnb for one month.
Day 829: 25 September 2013 - fly overnight to London, then train to Kent, UK. Stay with family for 16 nights.
Day 811: 7 September 2013 - fly to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Airbnb for 18 nights.
Day 775: 2 August 2013 - fly to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Airbnb for 1night then housesitting for one month.
Day 750: 8 July 2013 - bus to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Airbnb for 25 nights.
Day 747: 5 July 2013 - bus to Banff, Alberta, Canada. Hotel for 3 nights.
Day 742: 30 June 2013 - bus to Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Airbnb for 5 nights.
Day 741: 29 June 2013 - bus, ferry, bus to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hostel for one night.
Day 714: 2 June 2013 - bus, ferry and bus to Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Airbnb guesthouse for one month.
Day 686: 5 May 2013 - flight to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a quick side trip to Whistler. Airbnb for one month.
Day 646: 26 March 2013 – flight via Toronto to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  Airbus for one night, then housesitting for one month.
Day 638: 18 March 2013 – overnight bus to Chicago, Illinois, USA.  Getaway Hostel for three nights, then stay with friends for four nights nights.
Day 636: 16 March 2013 – overnight bus to Memphis, Tennessee, USA.  Airbnb for one night.
Day 633: 13 March 2013 – bus to Dallas, Texas, USA. Couchsurfing for three nights.
Day 628: 8 March 2013 – bus to Austin, Texas, USA.  Airbnb tent for three nights, then stay with friend for two nights.
Day 625: 5 March 2013 – bus to Houston, Texas, USA.  Airbnb for three nights.
Day 596: 4 February 2013 – overnight bus to New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Day 594: 2 February 2013 – bus to Montgomery, Alabama, USA.  Days Inn motel for two nights.
Day 591: 30 January 2013 – overnight bus to Atlanta, Georgia, USA.  Highland Inn hotel for two nights.
Day 589: 28 January 2013 – bus to Orlando, Florida, USA.  Sunstyle Suites for two nights.
Day 585: 24 January 2013 – overnight bus to Daytona, Florida, USA.  Couchsurfing for three nights.
Day 574: 13 January 2013 – bus to Miami, Florida, USA.  Airbnb for eleven nights.
Day 569: 8 January 2013 – free transfer bus to Tampa, then onward bus to St Petersburg, Florida, USA.  Airbnb for five nights.
Day 565: 4 January 2013 – fly to Orlando, Florida, USA. Extended Stay Deluxe for four nights.
Day 564: 3 January 2013 – train to London Gatwick, UK.  Premier Inn for one night. Ready for morning flight.
Day 536: 6 December 2012 – fly to via Miami to London Heathrow and onward by train to Kent, UK.  Stay with family. Attend family funeral and then stick around for Christmas.
Day 534: 4 December 2012 – fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Back in BA Hostal for two nights.
Day 524: 24 November 2012 – get on expedition boat to Antarctica. On board MV Ortelius for ten nights.
Day 523: 23 November 2012 – fly to Ushuaia, Argentina. Antarctica Hostel for one night.
Day 522: 22 November 2012 – fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hostal Palermo Suites for one night.
Day 521: 21 November 2012 – fly to Miami, USA. Miami Airport Comfort Inn and Suites for one night.
Day 515: 15 November 2012 – train to Kent, UK. Stay with family for six nights. Attend family funeral.
Day 514: 14 November 2012 – Fly to Grand Cayman and overnight flight on to London Heathrow via Nassau, Bahamas.
Day 509: 9 November 2012 – bus to Havana, Cuba.  Hotel Comodoro for four nights and Hotel Bellevue Daueville for one night.
Day 507: 7 November 2012 – bus to Santa Clara, Cuba. Hostal Florida Center sublet to Casa Elsa Maria Guerra for two nights.
Day 505: 5 November 2012 – bus to Camarguey, Cuba.  Hotel Isla de Cuba for two nights.
Day 503: 3 November 2012 – bus to Trinidad, Cuba.  Hostal Amatista for two nights.
Day 501: 1 November 2012 – bus to Cienfuegos, Cuba.  Casa Anay & Efrain for two nights.
Day 499: 30 October 2012 – Fly via Madrid to Havana, Cuba. Hotel El Bosque for two nights.
Day 475: 6 October 2012 – Fly to Heathrow and onward train to Kent, UK.  Stay with family.
Day 472: 3 October 2012 – Train to Munich, Germany. Renting a room in a private house for three nights. Going to the Oktoberfest.
Day 468: 29 September 2012 – Fly to Stuttgart, Germany. Camping at Cannstatter Wasen for four nights.  Going to the Cannstatter Wasen Volksfest and see a bit of Stuttgart.
Day 456: 17 September 2012 – Train and tube to Kent, UK.  Stay with family for twelve nights.
Day 453: 14 September 2012 – Train and tube to Hampstead, London, UK.  House sitting for three nights.
Day 442: 3 September 2012 – Fly to London Heathrow and onward train to Kent, UK.  Stay with family for eleven nights.
Day 441: 2 September 2012 – Bus to Aberdeen, UK.  Copthorne hotel for one night.
Day 439: 31 August 2012 – Bus to Braemar, UK.  Scottish Youth Hostel for two nights. Off to the Braemar Gathering to see them tossing the caber.
Day 436: 28 August 2012 – Bus to Aberdeen, UK.  Ibis hotel for three nights.
Day 432: 24 August 2012 – Bus to Inverness, UK.  Bazpackers Hostel for four nights.
Day 419: 11 August 2012 – On foot to Leith Walk, Edinburgh, UK.  Renting a small flat for thirteen nights. Off to the Fringe Festival for a big hit of comedy, and taking the opportunity to catch up with a few friends too.
Day 418: 10 August 2012 – Overnight train to Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.  Sleeper compartment on the Caleonian Sleeper for the night.
Day 416: 8 August 2012 – Train to Kentish Town, London, UK. Staying with friends for two nights.  Off to the Olympic Park for two days.
Day 406: 29 July 2012 – Short walk around the corner in Whitstable, Kent, UK.  House and catsitting for Nic's family for ten days.  Our base for family get togethers and two day trips to the Olympics.
Day 405: 28 July 2012 – Train to Whitstable, Kent, UK, via London for a quick visit toour tenants.  Overnight with my parents.
Day 398: 21 July 2012 – Train to Sevenoaks, Kent, UK. Staying with a friend for a week.  Some time to just chill out.
Day 392: 15 July 2012 – Train and underground to Hendon Central, London, UK. Staying with an Airbnb host couple for six nights.  Catching up with friends in London and less exciting things like vaccination boosters and the dreaded dentists.
Day 356: 09 June 2012 – Fly to London Heathrow and train to Whitstable, Kent, UK.  Staying with our families for a few weeks.  Time to catch up with our post, the insurance claim, and all of the other tasks we've been putting off.
Day 351: 04 June 2012 – Bus to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hostel for five nights.
Day 345: 29 May 2012 – Bus to Paraty, Brazil. Pousada do Careca for six nights.
Day 344: 28 May 2012 – Bus to Curitiba, onward overnight bus to Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Day 343: 27 May 2012 – Sierra Verde train to Paranagua, Brazil.  Paranagua Continente Hostel for one night.
Day 339: 23 May 2012 – Fly to Curitiba, Brazil. Hotel Garden Curitiba for four nights.
Day 337: 21 May 2012 – Bus to Foz de Iguacu, Brazil.  Our Place Hostel for two nights.
Day 334: 18 May 2012 – Bus to Puerto Iguazu, Argentina.  Hostel Park for three nights.
Day 332: 16 May 2012 – Bus to San Ignacio Mini, Argentina.  La Jesuita Hostel for two nights.
Day 330: 14 May 2012 – Bus to Posadas, Argentina. Vuela el Pez Hostel for two nights.
Day 327: 11 May 2012 – Bus to Encarnacion, Paraguay.  Hotel De La Costa for three nights.
Day 322: 06 May 2012 – Bus to Asuncion, Paraguay. Hotel Palmas del Sol for two nights and Hostel El Jardin for three nights.
Day 319: 03 May 2012 – Bus to Resistencia, Argentina. Luxor Hotel for three nights.
Day 317: 01 May 2012 – Bus to Parana, Argentina.  Parana Hostel for two nights.
Day 314: 28 April 2012 – Bus to Rosario, Argentina. Hotel One for three nights.
Day 312: 26 April 2012 – Boat to Tigre and onward buses via BsAs to San Antonio de Areco, Argentina.  El Puesto hostel for two nights.
Day 311: 25 April 2012 – Bus to Carmelo, Uruguay.  Hotel Centro for one night.
Day 309: 23 April 2012 – Bus to Mercedes, Uruguay. La Armonia hotel for two nights.
Day 303: 17 April 2012 – Bus to Colonia, Uruguay.  El Viajero Hostel for six nights.
Day 297: 11 April 2012 – Boat to Colonia and onward bus to Montevideo, Uruguay.  Buen Camino hostel for six nights.
Day 264:  9 March 2012 – Ushuaia, Argentina.  Haush Hostel for two nights.
Day 253:  27 February 2012 – On boat to Antarctica.  MS Plancius expedition boat cabin for eleven nights.
Day 250:  24 February 2012 – Bus to Ushuaia, Argentina.  Antarctica Hostel for three nights.
Day 244:  18 February 2012 – Fly to Punta Arenas, Chile.  Hostel La Estancia for six nights.
Day 237:  11 February 2012 – Fly to Stanley, Falkland Islands.  Waterfront Hotel for seven nights.
Day 235:  9 February 2012 – Fly to Pebble Island, Falkland Islands.  Pebble Island Lodge for two nights.
Day 233:  7 February 2012 – Fly to Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands.  Sea Lion Lodge for two nights.
Day 230:  4 February 2012 – Fly to Stanley, Falkland Islands.  Waterfront Hotel for three nights.
Day 226:  31 January 2012 – Transfer to Punta Arenas, Chile.  Hostel La Estancia for four nights.
Day 220:  25 January 2012 – Bus and minibus transfer to Torres del Paine, Chile.  Trekking in the National Park.  EcoCamp dome for six nights.
Day 218:  23 January 2012 – Bus to El Calafate, Argentina.  Nakel Yenu Posada Patagonica Hostel for two nights.
Day 215:  20 January 2012 – Bus to El Chalten, Argentina.  Trek to see views of Fitz Roy mountain.  Lo de Trevi Hostel for three nights.
Day 213:  18 January 2012 – Bus to El Calafate, Argentina.  See Perito Merino glacier.  Buenos Aires Hostel for two nights.
Day 211:  16 January 2012 – Puerto Natales, Chile.  El Patagonico Hostel for two nights.
Day 208:  13 January 2012 – Sail on Navimag Ferry to Puerto Natales, Chile.  See Chilean fjords and glaciers.  Navimag cabin for three nights.
Day 207:  12 January 2012 – Bus to Puerto Montt, Chile.  Stopover to catch Ferry.  Hostel for one night.
Day 205: 10 January  2012 - Bus to Valdivia, Chile.  Visit city.  Airesbuenos Hostel for two nights.
Day 199: 4 January 2012 - Bus to Pucon, Chile.  Visit town and Huerquehue National Park and do some kayaking.  Hostel Donde German for six nights.
Day 197:  2 January 2012 – Bus to Chillan, Chile.  Visit town.  Manutura Hostel for two nights.
Day 194: 30 December 2011 - Bus to Valparaiso, Chile.  Visit city and see its New Years Eve celebration fireworks.  B&B Patricia Hostel for three nights.
Day 191: 27 December 2011 - Overnight bus to Santiago, Chile.  Visit city.  Eco Hostel for two nights.
Day 181: 17 December 2011 - Overnight bus to Mendoza, Argentina.  More tasting the local wines and chill out for Christmas.  All-in-Monkey Hostel for six nights and a bit of luxury at the Park Hyatt for three nights over Christmas itself.
Day 177: 13 December 2011 - Overnight bus to Neuquen, Argentina.  Visit city and bodegas and taste the local wines.  Hostel Portal des SueƱos for three nights.
Day 172: 8 December 2011 - Bus to Mendoza, Argentina.  Visit city and taste the local wines.  Hostel Mendoza Lodging for three nights, and All-in-Monkey Hostel for two nights.
Day 169: 5 December 2011 - Fly to Santiago, Chile.  Visit the city.  Travelplace Aparthotel for three nights.
Day 164: 30 November 2011 - Fly to Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile.  Visit the island and its Moai.  Mana Nui Inn for five nights.
Day 159: 25 November 2011 - Fly to Santiago, Chile.  Visit the city.  Travelplace Aparthotel for five nights.
Day 157: 23 November 2011 - Bus to Bogota, Colombia.  Visit the city.  Hostel Sue for two nights.
Day 155: 21 November 2011 - Bus to Villa de Leyva, Colombia.  Visit the city.  Hostel Rana for two nights.
Day 153: 19 November 2011 - Bus to Tunja, Colombia.  Visit the city.  Hostelaria San Carlos for two nights.
Day 146: 14 November 2011 - Fly to Bogota, Colombia.  Visit the city.  Hostel Sue for five nights.  Visit Zipaquira for the Salt Cathedral.
Day 145: 11 November 2011 - Additional time in Cartagena, Colombia.  Join in with the celebrations of the 200 years of independence in Cartagena.  Villa Colonial hotel for a further three nights.
Day 142: 8 November 2011 - Evening drive 160km to Cartagena, Colombia.  Visit the city and end the Dragoman tour here on 11th.  Villa Colonial hotel for three nights.
Day 141: 7 November 2011 - Drive 525km to Covenas, Colombia.  Visit the San Bernardo Islands.  Camping for one night.
Day 138: 4 November 2011 - Drive 100km to Medellin, Colombia.  Visit the town and see the Botero museum.  Geoworld hostel for three nights.
Day 136: 2 November 2011 - Drive 200km to Guatape, Colombia.  Visit the town and El Penon rock.  Camping for two nights.
Day 133: 30 October 2011 - Drive 270km to Manizales, Colombia.  Stay on a coffee plantation, learn about the coffe business, and visit Los Nevados national park.  Hacienda Venecia for three nights.
Day 132: 29 October 2011 - Drive 140km to Cali, Colombia.  Planned Salsa classes aborted due to elections meaning they were not available!  Hostel for one night.
Day 130: 27 October 2011 - Drive 315km to Popayan, Colombia. Visit the city. Hosteltrails hostel for two nights.
Day 129: 26 October 2011 - Drive to Ipiales, Colombia.  Cross the border and stopover en route to Popayan.  Hotel for one night.
Day 128: 25 October 2011 - Drive 140km to Otavalo, Ecuador. Visit the well known local craft market. Hotel for one night.
Day 125: 22 October 2011 - Drive 120km to Quito, Ecuador.  Visit the city and shop for clothes etc to replace those lost in the fire.  Alston Inn Hotel for three nights.
Day 123: 20 October 2011 - Drive 130km to Tena, Ecuador.  Visit the Amazon Jungle. Shangri-la jungle lodge in the Amazon for three nights. CORRECTION: the jungle lodge burned to the ground on our first night there, so instead we had two nights in a hotel in Tena and moved on to Quito a day early.
Day 120: 17 October 2011 - Drive 300km to Banos and Rio Verde, Ecuador.  Visit the town of Banos and the watrfalls of Rio Verde. Camping for three nights at Pequena Paraiso.
Day 118: 15 October 2011 - Drive 350km to Chugchilan, Ecuador.  Visit the crater. Hostel for two nights.
Day 117: 14 October 2011 - Drive 250km to Riobamba, Ecuador.  Hotel for one night.
Day 115: 12 October 2011 - Drive 285km to Cuenca, Ecuador.  Visit the Panama Hat Factory. Gran Hotel for two nights.
Day 113: 10 October 2011 - Drive 510km to Punta Sal, Peru.  Camping on the beach by the Pacific Ocean for two nights.
Day 111: 8 October 2011 - Drive 450km to Huanchaca, Peru.  CSee the Chan Chan ruins and the Temples of the Sun and the Moon.  Upgraded from camping to a room for two nights.
Day 109: 6 October 2011 - Drive 530km to Huarez, Peru.  Trekking and riding in the Andes. Jo's Place guesthouse for two nights.
Day 107: 4 October 2011 - Drive 270km to Lima, Peru.  Go via Ballestas Islands.  Hotel for two nights.
Day 106: 3 October 2011 - Drive 220km to Huacachina, Peru.  Do some sandbuggying and sand boarding in the biggest sand dunes in the world. Sleep under the stars in the sand dunes.
Day 105: 2 October 2011 - Drive 270km to Nazca, Peru.  See the Nazca lines. Camping for one night.
Day 104: 1 October 2011 - Drive 380km to Puerta Inca, Peru.  Beach camping for one night.
Day 102: 29 September 2011 - Drive 160km to Ariquipa, Peru.  Two nights in La Casa de mi Abuela hotel.
Day 100: 27 September 2011 - Drive 440km to Chivay, Peru.  Visit Colca Canyon and see the condors. Two nights in Colca Inn hotel.
Day 99: 26 September 2011 - Short drive to Raqchi, Peru.  Home-stay with local family.
Day 91: 18 September 2011 - Drive 440km to Cusco, Peru.  Time here incorporates trip to Machu Picchu. Hotel and camping.
Day 90: 17 September 2011 - Drive 200k  to Puno, Lake Titicaca, Peru. One night in hotel.
Day 88: 15 September 2011 - Drive 220km to Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia. two nights in hotel.
Day 85: 12 September 2011 - Drive 490km to La Paz, Bolivia.  Three nights in Hotel Estrella Andina.
Day 84: 11 September 2011 - Drive 190km to Potosi, Bolivia, the highest city in the world.  One night in Hotel Jerusalem.
Day 82: 9 September 2011 - Drive 320km to Uyuni, Bolivia to see the Salt Flats.  Two nights in Hotel Tonito.
Day 81: 8 September 2011 - Drive 150km across the Bolivian Antiplano.  One night in a basic lodge in the middle of nowhere.
Day 79: 6 September 2011 - Drive 550km to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.  Camping at Los Perales for two nights.
Day 77: 4 September 2011 - Drive to Salta.  In hotel Elena for two nights.
Day 76: 3 September 2011 - Drive to 175km to Salta Rafting Centre at Dique Cabra Corral, near Salta, Argentina.  Camping for one night.
Day 75: 2 September 2011 - Drive 370km to Cafayete, Argentina.  Camping for one night.
Day 74: 1 September 2011 - Drive 335km to Tafi del Valle (via Quilmes), Argentina.  Camping for one night.
Day 71: 29 August 2011 - Drive 70km to an estancia called Los Potreros, near to Rio Ceballos, Argentina.  Camping for three nights.
Day 69: 27 August 2011 - Drive 600km to Cordoba, Argentina. Two nights in dorms at the Aldea hostel.
Day 67: 25 August 2011 - Join the Dragoman tour in Buenos Aires. Will be with them until 11 November. Hotel for two nights.
Day 1: 20 June 2011 - Fly London to Buenos Aires, Argentina where we will stay for a couple of months

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