How I funded 26 months of travel: Saving hard & making money on the road
I won’t lie to you, I was lucky enough to earn a decent salary in my regular job before I left the UK for 2+ years in Latin America, and if I’d only been planning a 6-9 month stint of…
What’s the cost of living in Colombia in 2020?
Well, it’s good! For Europeans or North Americans, expect the cost of living in Colombia to feel pretty cheap. You do need to check your expectations though; I once saw a disgruntled expat complaining that he’d been told he could…
5 top destinations in Latin America to get the most out of your Christmas money in 2020
As backpackers with no real need for material gifts during the last 2 years of travelling, our families and friends have often struggled to know what to get us for Christmas. Many of them instead decided to gift us funds…
Bank ATMs for free cash withdrawals in South America & Central America
We spend the first hour or so of being in a new country hunting around for ATMs that a) work and b) give us the cheapest/free transactions. We've made it easier for you by making a list of banks we've…
Budget for Backpacking South America: Our first 6 months of travel costs
To help you plan any upcoming travels in the region, we’ve put together our spending vs original travel budget for backpacking South America for the first 6 months of our trip. This covers Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador.…
