South America a land of Ancient ruins, salt flats seen from space, deserts that never experience rain, the third largest ice cap in the world and more!
In our almost seven years of full-time travel, we have accumulated a bunch of travel apps that we use for trip planning, learning, keeping in touch with people, and generally making our travel easier. It’s like a team that you can call upon when needed. Think of it as a group of minions except that
As the rising sun chased away the morning shadows, the heat began to seep through our jackets and the rocks around us began to crackle. We stood on a river of fine sand. The canyon wall to our left now in full sunlight seemed to be playing the music of the dawn, clicking and clacking
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I’ve met many people both in person and in online forums that think they will always be stuck where they are. Why do these things always happen to me? Why can’t I get ahead with my finances? I can’t be happy because…., they lament. I feel for them, or rather, I understand their plight, but
I thought about naming this article “How to save money by putting a water bottle in your underwear” but then thought better. It’s a good tip though, and I will share that with you shortly (pun intended). We live as a vagabond, literally a person with no permanent home. That doesn’t mean destitute or without money.
Photographs for the story in No Home Address. Copacabana La Paz Death Road Valle de la Luna Sucre Torotoro Cochabamba Salt Flat
Despite the horror stories you may have heard, getting a Bolivian tourist visa as a US citizen or an American passport holder is an easy, straightforward process. There is no need to sweat out the details, no need to agonize about what surprise requirement a border official might spring on you, and no need to
Photographs for the story in No Home Address. Huanchaco SANTA CRUZ Huaraz Lima Cusco Machu Picchu Home in the Sacred Valley Pisac Moray Urubamba Salineras de Maras Ollantaytambo Tipón Lake Titicaca
Over a year on the road and it’s been nothing like we expected but more than we had hoped for. I count our blessings for the many wonderful people we have met and the places we have seen. I have enjoyed sharing these experiences with you, our readers, and hope that it encourages you to
The first time we see something new, it sometimes seems strange. Isolated groups of people often see the rest of the world as strange and often fear it. But with prolonged exposure, the strange somehow becomes normal. Here are some things that we now find normal that may be a little strange to some of
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Updated: Feb, 22nd 2025 Need to travel to Peru from Cuenca, Ecuador? Here are three options if you want to take a bus from Cuenca to Peru (Mancora, Piura, or Chiclayo), with departure times and ticket prices. All three options begin from Cuenca’s Terminal Terrestre, located at the west end of Ave. España. From our
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