The city's name is exciting in itself but throw in the world famous sights of Sugar Loaf Mountain, Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana beach and it is impossible not to be excited about visiting Rio de Janeiro! Not for the first time in the last 7 months, expectation was high....and yet again we wouldn't be left disappointed. Rio is set to host the 2014 World Cup and the Olympic games just 2 years later. Maybe this has contributed to our very different experienc...

We have trekked through jungles and climbed mountains across the world in search of picturesque waterfalls, but little did we realise that even the smallest of the 275 falls of Iguazu would instantly eclipse anything we have already seen. It would be easy to lose a little motivation nearing the culmination of our 7 month adventure, but not here. The Iguazu falls are definitely worthy of a detour and without doubt one of the highlights of our trip! Discovered in ...

I must confess that prior to our visit, I knew very little of Paraguay other than that it was a land locked country whose red and white stripes appeared every 4 years at the World Cup Finals, occasionally making it through the group stages. I would liken Paraguay to a country such as Cameroon. I've never met anyone from either nation, nothing newsworthy ever happens in either, the only city I was aware of was the capital, and they don't appear to take part in any...

When feeling a little travel weary, the prospect of a 55minute flight is so much more appealing than 3 days travelling overland. However, with the famous Lake Titicaca lying between Cusco and La Paz, the high altitude bone shaking bus journey became a must do. When we found out the return leg would involve 4 buses and a boat we opted to spread the journey over 3 days. The first part took us from Cusco, 7 hrs through a green valley and yet more beautiful scenery...

As novices to the world of multiple day trekking we naturally learnt a great deal along the way. In addition to our personal account of the Inca Trail, hopefully the below will be useful if you are planning to do the Inca Trail or taking a trip to Machu Picchu: Essentials We would list the below as absolutely essential and all are available to buy in Cusco if required. Quality isn't necessarily crucial but without the below it would not be a lot of fun: Jack...