Today we are off to the Floating Islands of Uros. We wake up at 5:00 am., pack up our room, store things downstairs, eat breakfast, and take a backpack each with us on our adventure. Tour Scam At 7:00 a.m. I am still haggling prices of our tour with a sub-agent for Escandinavia Travel who […]
Today we experience our first official and as we do, we will try to offer you our free luxury travel experts’ caution – based on our experience in this region. So grab some hot cup of coffee and let’s take a walk on this next phase of single parent travel. We have just had a […]
Today we are heading out on an Arequipa Day Tour. Now let me warn you if you plan this to put on your running shoes, as there are so many places to be visited on this half-day tour and you will wish you had a whole day. Shop Around For The Best Price Firstly, I […]
We have just managed to get a great deal on a TEPSA coach to travel from Lima to Arequipa here in Peru. TEPSA is a newish coach company. Booking Coach Tickets They have a deal that two seats on each coach to ‘selected designations’ are massively reduced. So we arrive in the hope that we […]
Today we decide to join our ‘bodyguards’ to tour around the beautiful city of Lima. We have been staying in a very eclectic hotel and recovering from the longest bus ride in our lives that started in Guayaquil. The ‘boys’ both only have 1 day here in Lima, while we have 3 days. So we […]
We have just found the most amazing 100 years plus unique and crazy hotel building that we get to stay in whilst here in Lima. It is weird and wonderful all at the same time. Tired When we arrive we are quite tired, and glad our feet are on the ground, or in this case, our […]
Today is a huge day, as we embark on the longest bus ride we will ever take in our travels. These past two days have been a joy as we have met a lovely Chinese guy who lives in Europe. Yesterday we have bought our tickets, and so today we now await our bus in Guayaquil. […]
We are tired from our long bus trip from Banos, and when money troubles hit today, I’m thankful for the kind person who helps us through. The night was hot and stuffy and I honestly didn’t sleep well. My son always sleeps well though, or so it seems, and that is the joy of being […]
We wake up on Easter Sunday morning in Banos as we prepare for our bus trip to Guayaquil. Easter Eggs Easter eggs are not readily sold in stores in Ecuador so ‘Easter Bunny’ has had a challenging time. Also, the fact that this single Mum has a child always present as a parent this makes […]
Today sees us on another Chivas Bus Truck as we seek some local inexpensive adventure time. We had to wait as the first one was sold out. We get collected late for this one – walking there with a guide to the Chiva. On arrival at the Chiva, 50 crazed people dash into it and they […]
Banos Ecuador Chiva Truck Bus A Chiva Truck Bus is fun – at least for a single-parent family like ours here in Banos that is. Ours had disco music and flashing lights! We met a lovely couple from Quito and they speak English – thank goodness as we had no idea what was going on. […]
Bus to Banos from Quito Ecuador – Easter It is Easter Friday and we are going to be heading off on a bus to Banos. I am up at 4:45 a.m. all thanks to people arriving and leaving all night at our hotel. But I let my son sleep in and we leave after 6:30 a.m […]
