WHERE I’VE BEEN- WORLD MAP (+2020 travel plans)

Scratch maps hang above my bed at home and they are certainly coming along nicely as I reach my 27th Birthday this month and close in on visiting my 100th country. I decided to set out a rough estimate of the potential travel plans over the next year. Before the end of the year I've …

Advice for Japan Travel

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h8MJknjXypI19qaaLULAGnB4iQKujLOTJ0YtG94kn-M/edit?usp=sharing for the properly formatted version with photos.   Advice for Japan Travel http://www.peachyspassport.wordpress.com : cianmaher92       Flights   I flew return with Emirates from Dublin via Dubai with a short layover.   Total cost: €795   This was on the 11th March to 24th March. Different times of the year might be …

South America Guide #8 Finale. Brazil

Panama to Rio is complete. The final instalment of the guide follows. Happy Christmas everyone. ================================= <BRAZIL>🇧🇷 ================================= Currency : Brazilian Real's Value for money: similar to Argentina. Time Zone: 2 hours behind GMT. Verdict on temperature: Hot and humid in Foz do Iguaçu. Bus from Puerto Iguazu in Argentina cost 25Ap from the main …

South America Guide #7 Argentina (Part-2) & Paraguay.

Picking up from where we left off this guide continues back in Buenos Aires after returning by ferry from Uruguay. ================================= <ARGENTINA>🇦🇷 ================================= Got a taxi from the ferry terminal to my hostel as La Boca region isn’t the safest to wander around alone. Cost was 85 with a meter taxi but left 100 because …

South America Guide #6 Argentina (Part-1) & Uruguay.

Next instalment in this series continues from the border crossing in the Andes from Chile to Argentina. I have included Uruguay in this section as it was chronological in relation to my trip. Part 2 of Argentina post will come next week with a bit more Buenos Aires and also Iguazu Falls from the Argentinian …

South America Guide #5 Chile

The next instalment in this guide comes from Chile. Lonely Planet’s top country to visit in 2018! Couldn’t agree more! ================================= <CHILE>🇨🇱 ================================= Currency : Chilean Pesos. Value for money: San Pedro de Atacama was a bit of a tourist trap and overpriced. As was food in the airport at Calama. Could find some reasonable …

Travel Burnout

People sometimes forget that long term travel isn’t all holidays. Sometimes the feelings of amazement and wonder diminishes slightly and then other nagging feelings like FOMO ( fear of missing out) or anxiety might set in. Also homesickness is a big reason why people leave their trip early and return home. Luckily I’ve been on …

South America Guide #4 Bolivia

The next instalment in this series comes from Bolivia ================================= <BOLIVIA>🇧🇴 ================================= Currency : Bolivian Bolivianos. Value for money: Very cheap. Only expense is the tours you will go on. Time Zone: 5 hours behind GMT Verdict on temperature: La Paz is the highest altitude capital in the world. It’s quite cold at night this …

Salar de Uyuni (3 days/ 2 nights)

Salt flats trip: Costs approx €200 for the three days two night trip finishing in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. I also booked this through the travel desk at Wild Rover in La Paz. The company organising the actual tour was called Perla de Bolivia. The tour for three days and two nights with …

Surviving the Death Road, Bolivia!

“Altitude” was the company I chose to do this with. They have an office in the Wild Rover hostel. Price depends on whether you want a specialised bike or transition bike. Approx €80-€100 Euro for the full day trip. They had a promotion on during the week I was there for Halloween so I ended …