As we stepped off the plane in Punta Arenas last Thursday, we were greeted with a definite chill in the air. Maybe not as cold as Canada, but definitely the coldest weather we have experienced so far.… [Read more]
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 / christina
Category: Chile, South America
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Friday, January 06th, 2012 / christina
Listed as one of the top ten islands to see before you die by Yahoo Travel, we were compelled to spend a few days exploring the Island of Chiloé which is separated from mainland Chile by a 30-minute ferry ride across the Chacao Channel. … [Read more]
Category: Chile, South America
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Monday, January 02nd, 2012 / christina
A big thanks to our friend Daphne in Holland (pictured to the left with her boyfriend Jasper) who customized the header on our website with personalized images from our recent travels. We think she did an awesome job and we’re thrilled with the new look.… [Read more]
Category: Chile, South America
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Sunday, January 01st, 2012 / christina
I think we’re going to remember the last day of 2011 for quite some time as it’s not every day you climb to the brim of an active volcano that is covered in snow, and then slide all the way down on your bum.… [Read more]
Category: Chile, South America
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Friday, December 30th, 2011 / christina
Santiago is the biggest, most modern city we have visited in South America thus far. With a population of more than 7 million inhabitants in the greater metropolitan, sprawling over an area of 58 km2, this city is huge.… [Read more]
Category: Chile, South America
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 / christina
Chile is a mere sliver of a country wedged between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It is only 430 km wide at its widest point, but it is more than ten times that in length, at just over 4,630 km. … [Read more]
Category: Chile, South America
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Monday, December 26th, 2011 / christina
We travelled by overnight bus from La Paz to Uyuni where we would start our 3 day, 2 night tour of the world’s largest salt flat. We arranged to travel on the most expensive bus (Todo Turismo: $33 US each) because we wanted to be as comfortable and safe as possible. … [Read more]
Category: Bolivia, South America, Travel Tips
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Sunday, December 18th, 2011 / christina
I’m afraid I’ve gotten a little behind on the blog postings. Guess that’s what happens when you whirl through a country in one week. That’s right. We spent a total of one week in Bolivia which means we really didn’t do it justice.… [Read more]
Category: Bolivia, South America
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011 / christina
The main reason we came to La Paz was to get our Brazilian visas, a pre-requisite for Canadians travelling to Brazil. We’re taking our transatlantic cruise from Sao Paola in March, so we needed to make sure we secured our visas in advance. … [Read more]
Category: Bolivia, South America
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011 / christina
We were a little anxious about doing our first over land border crossing from Peru into Bolivia but based on all the research we had done, we felt confident that we had picked the route with the best reputation for easy crossings – Puna to Copacabana. … [Read more]
Category: Bolivia, South America, Travel Tips
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