Uruguay

Trip into Brazil

16/03/2017

After having explored everything there is to explore in Cabo Polonio, and seeing the clouds approaching, we decided it was time to go to Brazil. First, we had to trudge through 6km of sand again to get to the main […]

Cabo Polonio- Wild Horse

Cabo Polonio

15/03/2017

Early Sunday morning, we went off to search for Uruguay’s most famous hippie retreat: Cabo Polonio. After having figured out that hitchhiking in the bustling metropolis of Montevideo was going to be difficult, we decided to take a direct bus […]

Plaza de Independencia

Montevideo

13/03/2017

In search of more sights in Uruguay, the next morning we set off to hitchhike to Montevideo. It was surprisingly easy. We were picked up by a blue pickup truck, where the trunk offered us expansive, clear views of the […]

Lighthouse in Colonia

Colonia, Uruguay

11/03/2017

With our bellies thoroughly stuffed and Emily’s dad on the plane back to Canada, it was time for us to resume our journey northwards via Uruguay. After checking our luggage in for our Buquebus ferry to Colonia, Uruguay, we experienced […]

Uruguay

06/01/2017

Posts about Uruguay

Hitchhiking from Texas to Alaska Part Thirteen: Fairbanks to Anchorage

With our last hike completed, it was time for us to be on our way to Anchorage, where we had booked our flights to take us home. Tim brought us some coffee, drove us to Ester on the outskirts of […]

A Last Hike: K’esugi Ridge Trail

The one main, literally, natural sight of Alaska is Mount Denali (or Mount McKinley, whatever you feel is better for you). This massive 6,190m peak is the highest in North America and can, on a clear day, be seen from almost […]

Driving to Deadhorse

When we first started our journey, we thought that the furthest north in Alaska we could go by road was Fairbanks. However, in Portland through conversations with other Couchsurfers, we found out that we could actually reach the Arctic Ocean […]

The Fine Friendly Folk of Fairbanks

In Tok, we had gotten the idea to write to people on the Fairbanks, Alaska Facebook group about our housing dilemma. We had written to quite a few people when we were in Portland to ask around for a travel […]

Hitchhiking from Texas to Alaska Part Twelve: Tok to Fairbanks

Sarah’s house was conveniently located right next to the Alaskan Highway, so after a very hearty American breakfast, we sat next to the side of the road. The road to Fairbanks was only around 200 miles, which gave us quite […]

Monguí and Páramo de Oceta Without a Guide

After a morning visit to Zipa, we found a bus to the small hamlet of Briceño. We did this because we did not want to backtrack to Bogotá to go to Monguí, our next destination. As we were driving into Briceño, […]

Crossing from Colombia to Panama on foot

There are many routes and travel itineraries in both South America and Central America. You can travel east, west, over mountains, stick to the beaches, or use a combination of all extremes, but there is one part of the route […]

No Red Trail: Trekking in Los Nevados National Park Without a Guide

The long read… We had a straightforward plan. The pictures of Los Nevados National Park made it look very pretty and we wanted to hike through it without a guide. We had the GPS tracks and maps downloaded on our […]

Exploring Freshwater Caves in Utila

There is no question that the main attraction in Utila is Scuba diving. Following this, the second reason is definitely the backpackers’ bar scene and drinking t-shirt contests, and thirdly is probably snorkeling. So, like a bucket list checklist, we […]

Amazon River Boat Cruise: From Belém to Manaus

The idea of taking a boat across the length of the Amazon River thrilled us, and we were both very giddy when we got on the boat. On the morning of our trip, Laurent negotiated our tickets for R$200 in […]