Backpacking | Budget Travel | Living Abroad
A South America travel blog. Featuring trip ideas for backpackers and budget travellers, tips on where to go, how to travel and how to save money on the road.
A guest post via Josh from My Seasoned Travels (blog no longer active). Before booking my flights, I couldn’t wait to hit the road and go and explore. I had been to Colombia in the past to stay with my sister who lived there, but this experience was something new. I was going to visit my […]
This post outlines 5 fun things to do in Bogota. Perfect for anyone with a few days to kill in the Colombian capital. Why you should Visit Bogota Colombia’s kicking capital is one of the most rapidly changing cities on the planet and easily one of the most exciting in South America. With warm welcoming […]
Backpacking Brazil is challenging due to its sheer size and relative cost in comparison to its near neighbours. Nonetheless it is a hugely rewarding challenge. The country makes up a giant chunk of the South American continent with thousands of miles of stunning coastline, wonderful waterfalls and national parks. Read on for our full Brazil […]
South America is a vast continent with roughly 10,000 km separating the icy shores of the far south of Argentina and Chile from the Caribbean coastline of Colombia and Venezuela. Therefore anyone planning a big trip there will have a hard time figuring out the best time to visit South America with large differences in […]
Valparaiso and Viña del Mar for Backpackers – 10 Questions 1. Why visit? Chile is a popular destination with backpackers in South America. Travellers are largely drawn to its beautiful South full of mountains, lakes, glaciers and vast national parks that are perfect for escaping the madness of the modern world and reconnecting with nature. […]
