We arrived in Santiago sometime in the morning after a long night bus from Puerto Montt. We were all quite excited to arrive in Santiago. For Patrick, he was looking forward to sunshine, as he was quite tired of the rain we’d experienced in Patagonia. Jo was also...
The flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas was just a couple of hours, but wow was it ever spectacular. The route takes you over all the Andes Mountains, and particularly this time of year, they were all still covered in snow. From the plane we saw countless snow-capped...
The next day we had to take a bus to Calama, and then from there a night bus further south to La Serena. Our bus was supposed to arrive around 6am in La Serena, and at 10:30am we had a rental car booked to drive out to one of the observatories in the area. This area of...
Arriving in Chile after two months in Peru and Bolivia was a welcomed change. Chile is the most stable country in South America and the juxtaposition with Peru and Bolivia, which are two of the poorest, is felt almost immediately. Showers are consistent and adjustable...
After two months in Peru, we were quite excited to move on to our next country. Don’t get me wrong, Peru is beautiful - we were just itching to continue our journey. Our next adventure was a quick pit-stop in Bolivia. We would have loved to have spent more time here...
We finished the Inca Trail and said goodbye to Nadege and the kids and immediately needed to shift gears: It was time to race. Just two days after they left, we had our next trail race, The Andes Race 100km. This would be my (Julie’s) first go at a triple digit...
The hardest part about this trip is how long we go without seeing our families. I was lucky enough that we were able to take that quick pit-stop in Canada to see my family, however, Jo hadn’t seen any of his family since we left in October. After the somewhat rough...
As soon as I was more or less back on my feet, Jo and I got on another night bus to Huaraz, in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru. We were itching to get out of Lima - though the food in Lima is amazing (if you’re ever there, you must go get ceviche at the Magdalena...
After Colombia, we continued our journey on to Ecuador. Unfortunately, we didn’t have much time there - just a couple of days in Quito - before we had to move on quickly to our next country: Peru....
Back in Corpugana, we made our way to our first destination in Colombia: Medellin. Julie had been before, but for a very short period of time. We booked an apartment for a whole week and, if we’re being honest, we didn’t do too much. This trip is amazing but also...
Our first stop in Panama was the very non-touristy city of Santiago de Veraguas. Even the bus driver seemed surprised when we were getting off there. The reason? Because a few days later, we were running the Ultra Trial Panama, a 40km race in Santa Fe, which was just...
Costa Rica was a short trip simply because, of all the countries in Central America, it is the most expensive. This is because it is beautiful, and also because, traditionally, it has been very safe, making it popular for tourists. Our plan was to spend a few days...
Our trip to Nicaragua started with a very early morning - our bus picked us up at 2am! We stayed in the cheapest hotel we could find (only $9 for both of us), knowing we’d only be sleeping for a few hours before starting the trip. There are two ways to get to Nicaragua...
Arriving in El Salvador, we weren’t really sure what to expect. A country that only recently has become a destination for travellers due to previous safety concerns, it was not necessarily a place that we’d always thought about going. I messaged a friend who I knew had...
Arriving in Guatemala was the start of our Central American adventure and also the beginning of travel being less straightforward and requiring more research (and negotiation!). Travelling from the US to Mexico was quite easy - regular bus lines that you can find all...
Our trip from San Antonio to Monterry was a night bus. Normally, we are big supporters of night buses for long trips. You sleep the entire time, save money on a night in a hotel and you don’t waste an entire day just sitting on a bus. This time, however, we would...
Arriving at West Palm Beach was a strange feeling. On one hand, we were happy: No more boat hitchiking! On the other, it was a bit strange. We had spent nearly the last three months constantly thinking about finding out next boat, being on boats, and where we would...
You’ve probably heard of regular hitchhiking - you know, when you stand along the side of a road with your thumb out and wait for some (hopefully nice) stranger to give you a ride. You probably haven’t, however, heard of *boat* hitchhiking. This is what we used to...
Having finally arrived in Guadeloupe after 17 days at sea and not feeling overly enthusiastic to hop right onto another boat, we decided to take some time to decompress from the journey and enjoy the island before tackling our next goal: Getting to the Dominican...
Where to begin? What a journey we’ve had already! On October 25th, before 5 o’clock in the morning, we closed the door of our apartment in Paris (well, Pantin) for the last time for we don’t know how long - one year? Two? Who’s to say. We got on a 6am train to head to...
So this is it - We’ve begun! In the very (very) early morning on Friday, October 25th we locked the door of our cozy apartment in Paris, got on the metro, went to the train station Gare du Lyon, and left Paris for Marseille at 6am. But saying goodbye to our apartment...