Travels
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We've eaten coconuts in Thailand, touched the pyramids in Egypt, hiked to Machupicchu in Peru, climbed mountains in Lesotho, walked on a glacier in Argentina, gone snorkeling in Zanzibar and cycled the Death Road in Bolivia.
Marc has toured Europe and I've walked on the marble floors of the Taj Mahal. And there's still so much more to see and do!
We also love traveling in South Africa! It's really a beautiful country! Rural Transkei has many untouched beaches with cows walking around and scuba-diving in Sodwana is an absolutely spectacular and colourful sight.
Then there's the Drakensberg mountain range, Table Mountain, great wineries, many stunning coastal towns, arty Clarens and, of course, many game parks to see animals.
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Regional Strike and the Inca Trail
The Inca trail winds across the Andes Mountain Range to the mysterious Machu Picchu. It is one of the world’s best known classic treks but it is much more than a great hike.…
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Walking with llamas
We did our own tour of the Inca sites around Cuzco by foot. It was physically quite draining but was also a nice, memorable walk. We used our Boleto Turistico ticket to enter…
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Toilets and Flushing in Peru
This is embarrassing and probably not something one should blog about but it’s something you should know when in Peru. We only found this out today. The toilet in our room got totally…
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Climb every Mountain in Cuzco
Day 4 in Cuzco Have you ever thought of what should happen to your body when you die? I’m not trying to make you morbid, it’s a practical question which I think you…
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Sacred Valley Tour of Cuzco
Day 3 in Cuzco – Part 2 This post is a continuation of our Sacred Valley Tour we did yesterday. All the history is quite overwhelming but knowing a bit more about it…
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Brief History of the Incas
Day 3 in Cuzco – Part 1 Today we were typical tourists! We took a tour bus to use our Boleto Turistico ticket to see some famous Inca Ruins. We toured the Sacred…
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Getting to know Cuzco
Day 2 in Cuzco It was cold and rainy in Cuzco today so we opted for indoor activities. We gave our laundry in to be washed at a laundry service.(A rainy day is…
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Day 1 in Cuzco
Day 10 Peru Day 1 in Cuzco This morning we arrived in Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incan Empire. Alvero, from Qolqampata hostel where we are staying, picked us up at the…
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Ica to Arequipa with Cial Bus Company
Via taxi from Huacachina we made our way to the city of Ica where we spent about 5 hours before catching our bus. We walked around for a bit, ate late lunch and…
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Adventure Activities in Huacachina
The sandboarding and dune buggying in Huacachina was awesome! The dunes are huge and in every direction you look you see more sandy hills. Our driver didn’t hold back! He drove that buggy…
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Our stay in Huacachina
It’s amazing but also funny, we are in Peru, at an oasis, in a desert we didn’t even know existed just a few days ago. It is so unusual it almost feels like…
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Aliens of Paracas
We strolled into the privately owned Paracas History Museum which is right next to our backpackers. It opened up a whole new world to us of mysteries and endless possibilities of Paracas’s alien…
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Tour to Ballestas Islands is Awesome
I have never seen so many birds in my entire life! I was absolutely amazed! This morning we went on a 2 hour speed-boat tour of Ballestas Islands. These are a group of…
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Traveling with Cruz del Sur
We travelled from Lima to Paracas with Cruz del Sur bus company. I was very impressed and will definitely use them again. When Marc got on the bus and saw our seats he…
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LP Gas Powered Cars in Peru
This post was written by Marc. In Peru (not sure of the other Southern American countries) all the taxi cabs run on LP gas! When we landed I saw the taxi we climbed…
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Our stay in Lima, Peru
Today was Day 2 in South America and Day 2 in Lima, Peru. Our Spanish has improved dramatically! Hardly anyone here speaks english. Bed and Breakfast Lima Casa Guadalupe was a good guesthouse…
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Our Sao Paulo stop-over Drama on our way to Lima
I told you we had a bit of trouble with our stop-over in Brazil. Now that we are relaxing at Quadelupe’s Casa in Peru with Quadelupe preparing breakfast for us we have forgotten…
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We are in Peru
We are in Peru! We are in Peru! I can’t believe that we are actually in Peru! The lady from the guest house, Guadelupe, picked us up at the airport. She is very…
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Flying from Africa to South America
After a hearty breakfast this morning with family we are now chilling in the Slow Lounge (thanks to FNB) waiting for our flight. They have these awesome blue cupcakes here (they call them…
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Visa Requirements for South Africans traveling to South America
What visas do South African Passport holders need to travel to South America? Surprisingly, the “green mamba” (RSA passport) gets you into many South American countries without a visa! We are planning to…
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South America is Huge
South America sounds similar to South Africa, right? So, many people seem to think that they are more or less the same size as well. (I know the one is a continent and…
