All my posts about travel in South America. Travel guides, itineraries, and hidden gems to help you plan the perfect trip – plus my old-school travel diaries written from my first backpacking trip!
When I first started backpacking, I spent five months travelling overland from Colombia to Brazil through six countries – and completely fell in love. The continent is so rich in adventure, culture, and gorgeous landscapes.
Check out this post all about my five-month trip through South America for a breakdown of my route. It’s a great way to get an idea of how to structure your own route!
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Best Posts About South America
- I Stayed in a Favela in Rio – Here’s What Happened!
- What it’s really like on the Potosi Mine Tour
- Inca Jungle Trek Peru
- Nazca Lines Flight in Peru – What is it Really Like?
All Posts About Travel in South America
All my latest South America posts are below, but reach out if you have a specific question and I’ll do my best to help out…
Staying in a favela in Rio – only to be woken up by the door being kicked down in the middle of the night by two bunk-bed-building trespassers!
Read More.. I Stayed in a Favela in Rio – Here’s What Happened!
A few tips to help you avoid altitude sickness while you’re travelling in Peru and the Andes in South America.
Read More.. How to Avoid Altitude Sickness in Peru & the Andes
My interview with Cassey after her epic solo van trip through South America!
Read More.. Interview – Meet the Woman Who Drove Solo from Pennsylvania to Uruguay
Lima makes an excellent base for exploring the middle of Peru! These day trips from Lima are perfect for a day or weekend trip to escape the city…
Back in 2014, I spent five months backpacking through South America with my then-boyfriend. Argentina was the sixth and final country on our itinerary, after starting in Colombia and travelling overland through Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.…
Read More.. Brazil Diaries – Notes and Stories from Backpacking Brazil
A trip around Argentina’s Malbec region by bike! A Mendoza wine bike tour is the best way to discover the region’s vineyards…
My trip to Salta Argentina – great steaks, pretty parks, and amazing views…
Read More.. Argentina Diaries – Notes and Stories from Backpacking Argentina
An honest, in-depth account of what it’s like on the Potosi mine tour in Bolivia. From Sucre, we began our journey south by travelling down to Potosí. At 4090m above sea level, it’s one of…
Easily one of our favourite places in Bolivia so far was Torotoro, a tiny town dropped into the middle of the landscape with what looks like a splash; the mountains on either side push up…
Read More.. Torotoro National Park – Caves, Rocks and Dinosaur Footprints
Facing my fears (and terrifying myself to tears) by biking Bolivia’s Death Road in La Paz!
Wayyyyyyy back in 2014, I spent five months backpacking through South America with my then-boyfriend. After making our way through Colombia and Peru, we crossed into Bolivia at Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lake…
Read More.. Bolivia Diaries – Notes and Stories from Backpacking Bolivia
Here’s what to expect from the Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu – based on my own experiences… This post is all about my Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu in Peru. This is the…
My experiences of the Nazca Lines flight in Peru. What’s it like, would I do it again, and is it worth it. Plus tips for planning the trip yourself…
Read More.. Nazca Lines Flight in Peru – What is it Really Like?
Travelling from Lima to Cusco on board the Peru Hop bus – the ultimate way for backpackers to see a lot in a short space of time! From Lima, we spent a week travelling to…
The best way to travel from Lima to Cusco is with Peru’s first hop on hop off bus company, Peru Hop. Great fun, safe, and backpacker friendly…
Wayyyyyyy back in 2014, I spent five months backpacking through South America with my then-boyfriend. After starting in Colombia – the second country on our backpacking trip was Peru. To get there overland, we sailed…
Read More.. Peru Diaries – Notes and Stories from Backpacking Peru
If you want to travel from Colombia to Peru by boat, it can be hard to figure out just how to do this. So I’ve compiled a post all about it, based on my experiences,…
Read More.. How to get from Colombia to Peru by Boat on the Amazon
Wayyyyyy back in 2014, I spent five months travelling overland through South America with my then-boyfriend. Even in summary, there is so much to say about this trip. It took hundreds of blog posts and…
Wayyyyyyy back in 2014, I spent five months backpacking through South America with my then-boyfriend. The trip started in Colombia, where we spent about five weeks before sailing into Peru along the Amazon River. Throughout…
Read More.. Colombia Diaries – Notes and Stories from Backpacking Colombia
A quick guide to the different plug types used in South America, and what kind of travel adapter you’ll need there… One of the things that had me stumped when I was planning for my…
Read More.. South America Plug Types: What Travel Adapter do I Need?