One of the most wonderful sights that you will feast upon in Rio de Janeiro is Christ the Redeemer – blessing the city from his perch atop a mountain. He enjoys a wonderful birds eye view of the entire city. This is a privileged spot and it’s only fair to … more »
We walked into this amazing complex in Central Quito by complete accident. It’s opposite the Plaza Grande through a quaint row of coffee shops and restaurants. The corridor leading to this amazing sight gave no indication of the wonder that came in front. A beautiful Andalusian style courtyard with colorful … more »
Cooking is like being in a relationship: select some ingredients and combine them well in order to create a pleasant taste. Stir carefully and cook al dente. And never forget to spice up things every now and then, to keep it all interesting! In Costa Rica, the typical set dish is … more »
Cheap flights are one of the most important things for people setting out to travel the world. For long term travelers like us, flights are one of the biggest hits to our budget. Therefore it’s extremely important to scope out the best flight deals. In this article I’m going to … more »
For those of you who’ve been tuned in with us – you’ll remember that we were heading to Bolivia right after Brazil. So why are we in Ecuador ? The short answer is ‘AeroSur’. The long answer is a lot more interesting. On the 11th of March, at 4PM we … more »
While traveling it is very common to miss things you are used to at home, particularly food. Whenever we have a chance to eat Indian food, we go for it… but unfortunately this hasn’t happened since Costa Rica, which was already more than a month and a half back! We heard … more »
When visiting Cuba, you have two different types of accommodation you can choose from. The obvious choice would be a hotel or resort and the other possibility is a Casa Particular. Casas particulares, directly translating into “private houses” are a sort of B&B set up at people’s homes. If a … more »
When you travel, you realize that the concepts you have understood throughout your life are so subjective. Close and far. Big and small. Poor and rich… It´s like the more you see, the less you know but, at the same time, the more you know as well, because realizing that you don´t … more »
Mobile internet access in Brazil still has a long way to go. Packages: When we arrived in Brazil I found that almost every mobile network offered 3G internet connections. However, upon further inspection I found that the data packages offered were extremely poor. The best package I found was … more »
Something really interesting happened over the last week at The Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree forum. Zara posted up her article about what happened in the Salvador Carnival and obviously this caused a serious thread-brawl. The thread has so far reached some interesting conclusions including the behavior of high caste Indians, … more »