Leaving Colombo was a rather stressful affair. We had arrived in Sri Lanka during a holiday and every reserved seat on every train in the country appeared to be sold out. It would take anywhere between 5-7 hours to get…
My first First Class upgrade: Maldives to Colombo
Ok, so it was Business Class, not First Class. And the flight was only an hour and fifteen minutes. But it was still my first upgrade and the half a glass of warm beer, being the first in 10 days,…
Making the Most of the Maldives: Maafushi and Fulidhoo Islands
Guest post by Cheryl Williams: The Maldives…the country most people know as the place with the ridiculously beautiful blue-green water and the iconic over-water bungalows in the fancy resort islands. Until about 8 years ago, tourists could only visit the…
Roadtripping through Northern Argentina Part IV: Cochi to Purmamarca
We awoke unsure if Eddie would be alive, but luckily he was, and even luckier, willing to drive us again today, this time to Purmamarca. The promise of a sealed, paved road (for the most part) awaited. That and stunning…
Road-tripping through Northern Argentina Part II: Salta to Cafayate
We woke up a bit tired (as usual), after our relatively late night hanging out with my friend Karina, but managed to be on the road by 9:30am. Getting out of Salta tested Eddie’s driving skills and patience, as he…
Road-tripping through Northern Argentina Part I: Getting to Salta
Following our morning of bicycle wine touring in San Rafael, we jumped on a three hour bus to Mendoza, to connect with a 19 hour one to get us to Salta. We had plans to meet up with Rita (who…
San Rafael – Visiting a Newfoundlander’s Winery in Argentina
Following our comically devastating day of trying to get from Mendoza to San Rafael we needed our luck to turn around. Fortunately I had been in contact with a wine representative from St. John’s who carried Chayee Bourass, a winery…
Worst Day Ever- Mendoza Part III
I should have known that the bottle breaking was an omen for the day that lay ahead. The 200 peso bottle of DiamAndes Malbec, the most expensive bottle of wine that we had bought so far on the trip, the…
A Severe Lack of Sleep: Welcome to Travelling in Argentina
If you know me, you know I like to sleep. I need my sleep. I am not an early riser. But when I travel, I sacrifice these tendencies. But when Marieke and I decided on Argentina for this trip, I…
Chasing the bus through the mountains of El Chalten
Marieke had been fighting a cold for the last week, so I decided to let her sleep til 8:30am. By the time we had cooked breakfast and dried out our remaining wet gear from the rain the day before, we…