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  When we crossed the border from Belize into Mexico I knew I was going to love this country. The people, the roads and oh how the food has...

When you put these two words in the same sentence most of us will roll our eyes and say it’s hard work, that it takes patience, understanding and a...

  The sound of my alarm pulls me out of the deep peaceful sleep I’m in and brings me back to reality. It’s 6am and we are climbing Acatenango...

  Day 1: As I peacefully sleep in my dark, cool hotel room I can’t help but feel pure pleasure my bed is so comfortable, and my pillow is like...

It’s 6am when I wake in our tent. It’s been raining all night so the morning smells fresh and dewy. As I lay on my matt I start to wonder about the...

  As we head off from Ibarra to cross the border from Ecuador into Colombia I can’t help but feel rather nervous. This is going to be a...

Saying goodbye to new friends is always a hard task in my book. Especially when you connect so well. We have met so many fantastic people traveling...

Being a pillion on a motorcycle has so many challenging elements, it’s something I think people assume is no big deal! I get asked all the time as...

As I cradle my helmet head into David’s shoulder I can feel the wind pound into the left side of my neck. David is doing a great job of keeping us...

As we cruise along the N1 Highway into a head wind that’s about to throw us both off the bike I have MC Hammer’s “You Can’t Touch This” playing on...

So much has happened since my last blog on Machu Picchu I’m not too sure where to start… We have seen so much more of Peru and it has been a pure...

We woke at 0300 at our tropical (and very Queensland like) campsite, Cola De Mono located at a warm temperature town called Santa Teresa. David...

We had everything organised the night before, SENA Bluetooth’s charged, alarm set, bike clothes out and ready to throw on and food supplies packed...

You know the saying “everything happens for a reason” and “A negative situation should always be turned into a positive situation”, on this part of...

Getting on the bus with the other twelve people about to mountain bike down Death Road I am feeling a bunch of different emotions, excited because...

After staying two and a half days in San Pedro David and I both started to get itchy feet, so decided to head off to Iquique which is on the...

Riding away from our hostel in Antofagasta, Hostel Herbe Suite to visit the “Hand in the Desert” I am feeling as excited as a schoolgirl. I have...

Staying at the National Park overnight after being in beautiful Bahia Inglesa is the biggest disappointment for us. The camping site and the...

Watching the sunset over our campsite in Punta de Choros, Chile is one of the most nostalgic moments I’ve experienced so far on the travels. Looking...

Heading off from Mont Patria we thought we had the route down pat. Unfortunately, the mountains got in the way… As I am still getting use to some of...

Heading to the Santiago airport to collect our bike from customs is an exciting feeling. After five days of being in Chile, finally the bike has...

As I follow David into the city to drop off the motorbike to be packed for South America I think to myself "WOW, this is really happening". I am...

Well today is my first challenge with many to come... Today is the last day I will have my long (well medium length..) hair, my security blanket!!...