Our first task upon arriving in Buenos Aries was exchanging our money. Normally we would order currency ahead of time, but in Argentina there is an official rate and the Blue Dollar rate. Few visitors to Argentina are foolish enough…
How to Start Planning a Backpacking Trip
So, you’ve just graduated University, quit your job, have an inordinate amount of holidays, or just very itchy feet. Whatever the case, you’re ready to travel, for a while. This is definitely not a guide for every type of traveler,…
Isabela Part 2-Galapagos Islands
When the rest of the crew left to take the boat to San Cristobal, Marieke and I found a cozy and clean guesthouse, with air conditioning as a much appreciated bonus! Rested up, we rented a couple of mountain…
Getting to The Galapagos on a Budget
For many of us the Galapagos Islands have always been a destination beyond our reach, a place that would only exist in the glossy pages of our parent’s National Geographics collecting dust on the bookshelf. This perception stayed strong for…
Ending up on the Wrong Side of the Tracks in New Orleans
Ever since watching the awesome show Treme, I knew I had to get to New Orleans. So when my friend suggested NOLA or The Big Easy for the destination of her Bacheloretter Party, it didn’t take much to convince me.…
Biennial Besties
First off, a grammar lesson. Bi-annual, like semi-annual, means twice a year. Biennial means every two years. Don’t worry, I had to look it up. With that in mind, here we go. I first met Mahssa at a Couchsurfing meeting…
Have a Look in Havelock
After spending a few days biking from beach to beach around Neil Island we were ready for a change and headed to port to buy our ferry passage to Havelock Island. Naturally getting anywhere in India is never an…
Discovering the Andaman Islands
When people think of beautiful beach time in India the state of Goa is usually what comes to mind, but for those of you who aren’t into walking past daily yoga classes on the beach, fighting for a prime spot…
Borderline Crazy is famous!
Guess what? Borderline Crazy is famous! Seriously. That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but I (Steph) was a guest on Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses official podcast, an awesome blog on personal finance. Jess, from Mo’ Money Mo’…
Pondering in Pondicherry
After five days of temple touring, moving everyday and attempting to find half decent accommodation (pretty sure Marieke got bed bugs in Tanjore), we were pretty stoked to have allotted five days for Pondicherry, especially since we had a lovely…