South Africa: Comrades 2014: a race report

South Africa: Comrades 2014: a race report

  The Comrades Marathon is a storied and treasured event in South Africa, with a history stretching all the way back to 1921 when Vic Clapham had the idea to…

Argentina: Patagonia explored from El Chalten

Argentina: Patagonia explored from El Chalten

Patagonia, a vast and sparsely populated area (almost the same size as British Columbia), is located on the southern tip of South America, and is home to a dizzying array…

Chile: Torres del Paine in Patagonia

Chile: Torres del Paine in Patagonia

  Patagonia, a vast and sparsely populated area (almost the same size as British Columbia), is located on the southern tip of South America, and is home to a dizzying…

Peru: Machu Picchu trek

Peru: Machu Picchu trek

  A visit to Machu Picchu tops the list for most travellers to Peru, and for us it was no different. Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located roughly…

Panama to Colombia: Adventure on the Caribbean

Panama to Colombia: Adventure on the Caribbean

  “Adventure”. The word was easily bandied about by friends and family commenting on our plans before our departure. I think people generally have a loose understanding of the word,…

Honduras: Bandits, jungles, and craft beer

Honduras: Bandits, jungles, and craft beer

  We found running in Central America to be quite challenging, and Honduras was no exception. Although there are several organised ultra races and multi-day stage events in the region,…

Honduras: Copan Ruinas

Honduras: Copan Ruinas

  After an interesting day of travel from Guatemala, we crossed the Honduran border at El Florido. Our entry into Honduras went without a hitch or bribe, and we breathed…

Belize: Being vegan

Belize: Being vegan

  We picked Belize as the starting point for our adventure partly because we thought it would help us ease into the change in foods available to us to continue…

Guatemala: Rio Dulce to the Honduran border

Guatemala: Rio Dulce to the Honduran border

  After 3+ weeks in Guatemala and so many amazing sights, sounds and experiences, it was time to move on to a new country. We travelled east (+/- 7 hours…

Guatemala: Panajachel-Antigua-Semuc Champey

Guatemala: Panajachel-Antigua-Semuc Champey

  After 2 weeks in the Lake Atitlan region, it was time to head back to Antigua to catch our transport north east to a national park called Semuc Champey….