Guyana is not the most obvious country on a backpacking tour of South America, and admittedly it is a slightly harder one to access than Brazil, Argentina etc. However these are the places I enjoy the most – less touristy, more raw and normally very inspiring. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is a Read more about Backpacking in Guyana: Top 16 Things to See and Do in Georgetown[…]
I had a stop over in Fortaleza in 2011 and I had no idea what impact or importance that stop over would have for me. In the end, I had to wait just over 3 years to find out and life had gone full circle as I got tickets for the Brazil v. Mexico World Read more about Backpacking in Brazil: Top 9 Things to See and Do in Fortaleza[…]
We were backpacking in Guyana recently and loved it. It’s quite an experience in fact and was completely different to what I expected. You might be wondering where to stay in Georgetown though as it isn’t exactly a “backpacker hub”. We based ourselves in the centrally located Rima Guesthouse and loved it. As well as Read more about Where to Stay In Georgetown, Guyana: Rima Guesthouse[…]
My experience so far backpacking in Guyana has been simply incredible. As well as touring Georgetown and the epic Kaieteur Falls, we made it out to the tranquil Sloth Island. It was on Sloth Island that we enjoyed a feast of a meal in paradise and it calls for a Friday’s Featured Food! Arrival on Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Lunch in Paradise on Sloth Island, Guyana[…]
In my ongoing series of world borders, I aim to make things easier for you all to cross into new countries. Having arrived into French Guyana from Brazil on the east, it was time to leave the country on the far west. During our time in French Guyana we had managed to see St. Georges Read more about World Borders: How to Get From French Guyana to Suriname (St. Laurent du Maroni to Albina)[…]
Guyana may not be high on your hit list (be honest with yourself – you prefer the appeal of Brazil or even Peru, as I once did). But please forget all that and head to the three Guyanas. Honestly honestly honestly – you will love it!! This hat-trick of countries in South America I guarantee Read more about Visiting Kaieteur Falls Guyana: The Highest Waterfall in the World[…]
If you end up backpacking in French Guyana, you should try and make it to the town of Kourou. Not only is this place right next to the Space Centre (C.S.G.), but it’s a real chilled out town where you can relax and get a feel for local life in French Guyana. Which is pretty damn Read more about Backpacking in French Guyana: Top 6 Things to see and do in Kourou[…]
One of my most memorable experiences from my 3 days in Cayenne in French Guyana was turtle watching at Novotel Beach. This was a real surprise for us. We knew turtle watching and viewing was something you could do in French Guyana, but what we didn’t know was how random and spontaneous and lucky we Read more about Turtle Watching at Novotel Beach, Cayenne, French Guyana[…]