Farewell Quito Ecuador and 8 months in South America
Farewell Quito Ecuador and 8 months in South America This is one of the hardest blogs I have written. I am forced to look back. To remember both the good and the not so good — that has shaped the last 8 months in South America.After 14 months of travel, you would think I […]
Chiclayo Monsefu Peru and Victoria Hostal
Chiclayo Monsefu Peru and Victoria Hostal We had booked the Victoria Hostal. It was really close to the main Plaza, and also we could walk to the bus depots and compare prices. Not to mention there were 2 shopping plazas nearby and one had TOTTUS, my son’s favorite store! When we arrived we were shown […]
Trujillo and Huanchaco and staying at Oceano, Peru
Trujillo and Huanchaco, Peru and Oceano We have spent the last night on a bus from Lima. And before that was a morning bus to Lima from Chincha. So it has been a long 24 hours. This is the exhaustion you might want to expect while planning a family travel. Maybe you will need the […]
Isla del Sol Lake Titicaca Bolivia South America
. Isla del Sol Lake Titicaca Bolivia South America Today we were meant to go to Isla del Sol on the 8:30 a.m. boat, but we had a late dinner and slept in. So we took the 1:30 p.m. boat. This was great as we had met two Australians, and they were the same as […]
Dentist in Tarija Bolivia and Zeballos Plaza Hotel
Visiting the dentist in Tarija Bolivia -We recommend Zeballos Plaza Hotel- This blog is a bit backdated since I have not blogged for a while since we arrived in Tarija on this single parent travel of ours. I will, therefore, try to provide you with a detailed information on our past and current experiences in this […]
Asuncion to Chaco Paraguay and Villamontes Bolivia
Asuncion to Chaco Paraguay and Villamontes Bolivia We wait. We wait. We wait. Bolipar S.R.L. Buses – I have never had such a bad experience in all my travels – please use their opposition! they will only spoil your day especially if you are a single parent on a family travel with your child. […]
Santa Maria Misiones Paraguay
Santa Maria, Misiones Paraguay After bidding our friends from Norway farewell, we had a couple of days to shop and stock up on warm thermal clothing for our next single parent travel as encouraged by several luxury travel experts. “The rains are here”. The food festival we had planned to visit on Saturday was […]
Encarnacion Hotel Puesta del Sol Canela Fina Paraguay
Encarnacion Hotel Puesta del Sol & Canela Fina Restaurant, Paraguay We decided to meet our Norway friends in Encarnacion. It is always nice meeting people you know while on a family travel since it eliminates the need for luxury travel experts advice. This, therefore, means that we save so much during our single parent travel. […]
El Viajero Guest House Asuncion Paraguay
El Viajero Guest House Asuncion Paraguay We have had to move from our last lovely hotel. We wanted to stay in the central area of Asuncion, so we contacted El Viajero of South America after talking to our luxury travel experts. (They are a B&B network located in the best places of Colonia, Montevideo, Punta del Este […]
Royalty & Asuncion Palace Hotel Paraguay
Royalty & Asuncion Palace Hotel Paraguay It is late afternoon when we arrive at the Asuncion Palace Hotel. A lovely gentleman greets us at the taxi and takes our bags. This is a surprise treat for my son. And I am tired, and a little worn out from nearly a year of living out of […]
3 days of Island Paradise Ilha Grande Brazil
3 days of Island Paradise Ilha Grande Brazil Over the past few weeks, I have felt very drained. House-sitting was in a more remote than expected. We were very lonely. Then we had bought a motorbike. But this meant we could not travel with our luggage. We had crammed weeks of study in, as […]
Baron Garden Hotel Gloria Rio de Janeiro
Baron Garden Hotel Gloria Rio de Janeiro I have promised the lovely owner, Iaci, that I would do a blog on her establishment. Not only did she give us a very good price, she also upgraded us to a fantastic and spacious room. She speaks English, had promptly answered our emails, and helped us with […]