Around the world
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12 days in Peru: Itinerary, budget, guide, advice
There are two places in Peru that we wanted to visit absolutely: Machu Picchu and the lake Titicaca on the Peruvian side. Because of the lack of time, we did not devote the time that it was necessary to visit the surroundings of these two zones. Itinerary Cusco (3 days) : night bus from Copacabana (Bolivia). Rest and visit of the Sacred Valley with an agency Machu Picchu (3 days) : train from Ollantaytambo and two nights in Aguas Calientes Cusco (2 days) : rest, visit of Rainbow Mountain Puno (2 days): night bus from Cusco. Rest. Lake Titicaca: Visit of Uros Island, Floating Islands and Taquile Island Back to…
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Round the world cruise aboard a Costa / MSC: Interview
Once isn’t customary, we have the privilege to interview Anna L., a globetrotter who has the chance to travel the world on cruises. For having made and very much liked our cruise in the Norwegian fjords, we recommended the Mediterranean cruise to our parents who also liked it very much. So, the world cruise makes us dream and we thought of an interview to have as much information as possible about this kind of trips. The interview was conducted via Facebook, since Anna is currently on a world tour as well, but aboard the Costa. She has just made a stopover in Brazil. Photo (click to zoom in): An example…
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One month in Chile: Itinerary, balance sheet, budget, guide, advice
We didn’t expect to stay in Chile for so long. Apart from Easter Island, we had no other must-see planned for Chile. The beginnings were not simple: Chilean Spanish sounded like a slap in the face: incomprehensible. But we didn’t give up: after Argentina, we went back there to travel the whole country, from South to North. Itinerary Easter Island (4 days): Round-the-world ticket from Papeete. Visit of the island with a 4×4 Santiago (3 days) : Round the world ticket. Linguistic shock. We tried to understand Chilean Spanish, but without success. Hence our rather precipitous departure for Argentina Punta Arenas (1 day): Flight from Santiago. Visit of Magallanes Island…
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How to go from San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) to Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia) by bus
There are 4 ways to get to the Salar de Uyuni from San Pedro de Atacama. It’s up to you to choose according to your desire, your ability to withstand the high altitude and the thickness of your wallet 🙂 All prices are for one person. Exchange rates in January 2017 1 USD = 0,93€ 1$B = 0,137€ 1000$CH =1,42€ 1$AR = 0,06€ Option 1: Jeep from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni. Duration: 3-4 days. Cost: US$200 It is the simplest option and sold by all the agencies in San Pedro de Atacama and also detailed in the Lonely Planet. The plusses This is the shortest way to connect…
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Contents of our first aid kit/pharmacy for the world tour
Around the world, we are sick less often, but when we are sick, it lasts longer (one week minimum) and our favorite doctor isn’t available. Also, cuts/injuries happen more often than usual. Each time, we are reassured to have a complete first aid kit that is light enough not to overwhelm us This is just a first aid kit. That is, the goal isn’t to heal yourself every time, but to stay alive until you find a pharmacy/doctor/hospital. When we travel to the lost corners, we inquire beforehand and buy suitable medicines (e.g. medicines for mountain sickness on the approach to Bolivia) Caution: We aren’t doctors, nurses or pharmacists. The…
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How to keep your cat during the trip around the world?
Those who know me know that I am completely gaga about my cat Rosalie, whom I had to leave in France reluctantly during the world tour The question “who to leave Rosalie to” occupied my mind for several months Who to turn to? Naturally, we look back to the people who looked after Rosalie during my summer vacations: my sister, my girlfriends, the cat-sitters. However, keeping a cat for 11 months requires, in addition an excellent knowledge of cats (and diseases): Rosalie being cardiac the same vision as I have on Rosalie’s education and protection (e.g. food, window protection etc.) an environment equivalent to the one Rosalie had before (i.e.…
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Budget Round the World Tour (1/3): How to save money?
How much money is needed for a world tour? How do I set money aside for a trip? I tell you everything in this first part of a series of 3 articles Part 1: Before the round-the-world tour How to put the money aside? Already, we are lucky enough to have jobs with responsibility and the Parisian salaries that go with it. During our 10-year career, we put our money aside to buy an apartment in Paris. Finally, we preferred to give up this project to travel, but we will talk about the dream of an apartment a little later. One year before the round-the-world trip, we put even more…
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The inconveniences encountered during the trip
The trip is certainly fabulous, but there are, and this is normal, moments when you don’t see life in pink anymore, when you don’t enjoy your trip as much because of some inconveniences. It’s something rather guilt-ridden that travelers talk about very little, for fear of being judged. And when it happens to world travelers, the guilt is multiplied by 10 because we are privileged. “You travel the world for a year and you complain, unbelievable” I found it best to share this feeling with other travelers, because everyone has been there. And when you are warned that slack can occur, you will be better prepared and react more positively…
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Review of our first 6 months of World Tour
We left on June 6, 2016, direction South Africa. 6 months later, we arrived for the first time in South America Here is the balance sheet of the first 6 months The trip 15 countries visited Round the world tickets: South Africa – Qatar – India Dry flights: Nepal – Thailand – Burma – Vietnam – China (Hong Kong & Macau only) – Philippines – Indonesia Round-the-world tickets: Singapore – Malaysia – New Zealand – France (French Polynesia) – Chile (Easter Island + Santiago) Among these 15 countries/areas, only Vietnam is the one we have already visited Average time spent in each city: 2.5 days 2 countries that werenot initially…
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Road Trip New Zealand in 27 days: Itinerary, Travel Guide and Budget
This article gives you our detailed 27-day itinerary to show you that it is possible to visit all the must-see places in the NZ in less than a month. For a brief description (and photos) of the cities visited, I invite you to consult the itineraries made by the pros of the NZ, Kiwipal as this article is already quite long. We took inspiration from these itineraries(even if they are unfortunately poor in terms of travel time estimation) to establish our own. We started our journey in Christchurch and ended up in Auckland (the van rental is cheaper in that direction). The total journey by car is 5500km, the equivalent…
