TRAVEL BLOG

Travel stories and photography from places we've been, plus writings on ups and downs of travelling.

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Travel blog: No return ticket – our travel around the world

We've quit our jobs and sold everything we own to pursue the dream of travelling the world indefinitely. With...

Travel blog: Hiking in snowshoes in the Austrian Alps

With snowshoes you can hike anywhere in snow-covered landscapes, and the technique only takes a few minutes to learn. In...

Travel blog: Road trip and altitude sickness in the Andes mountains

The highlands are the heart of Peru. Up here, the natives live as they always have. Surrounded by llamas,...

Travel blog: Arequipa – the white city of volcanoes in Peru

Arequipa means 'behind the volcanoes' in the language of the Incas. We spent a day in the colonial city...

Travel blog: Lima is a taste of Peru

During our summer holidays we travelled around Peru, which offered historic cities, stunning natural experiences, world-class food, and an...

Travel blog: Tour du Mont Blanc #2 – daily routines, clothing and packing tips

The Swiss Alps kept us company on the second stage of Tour du Mont Blanc, where the landscape and...

Travel blog: Tour du Mont Blanc #1 – our first hike around the mountain

The first stage of Tour du Mont Blanc took us from France to Switzerland, along snow-capped mountains, and through...

Travel blog: Arrival at Mont Blanc – thoughts before hiking around the mountain

During the summer holidays, we hiked around Mont Blanc. From cabin to cabin, through three countries, up and down...

Travel blog: Adrenaline rush on safari in Kenya

Kenya is one of the few countries in the world where you can experience an overwhelming diversity of wildlife....