Category Archives: Countries

Around Tauranga and Mt Maunganui, New Zealand

Posted on January 9, 2014 by 5 on the go

Having spent quite a bit of time in this area, staying with family, we have discovered a few favourite things to do as a family: McLaren Falls McLaren Falls is a small area with rocks and waterfalls just before the … Continue reading →

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Northland, New Zealand

Posted on December 20, 2013 by 5 on the go

We have been in New Zealand since the end of November and to be honest, we haven’t done a whole lot. We have been relaxing with family (big house with swimming pool helps!) and mainly made some day trips in … Continue reading →

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Santiago, Chile: not quite worth the expense

Posted on December 3, 2013 by 5 on the go

Our bus trip to Chile didn’t get off to a good start. A 6-hour trip turned into a long 12-hour one unfortunately. There were delays at the border. Apparently there were elections the next day and a lot of unhappy … Continue reading →

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Cordoba, Buenos Aires and Mendoza

Posted on November 18, 2013 by 5 on the go

Cordoba is the second largest city in Argentina (Buenos Aires being the biggest) and it is certainly quite sizeable. There is plenty to see and do and lots of lovely cafes, restaurants and bars everywhere. We did a tour in … Continue reading →

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Tilcara, Salta and Cafayate in Argentina

Posted on November 6, 2013 by 5 on the go

Bolivia was a bit of a mixed bag for us, we had some great times but it was tough travelling in parts. The roads can be bad, facilities very basic and the people not so outgoing. We weren’t planning to … Continue reading →

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Sucre, Potosi and Salar de Uyuni

Posted on October 24, 2013 by 5 on the go

We took a night bus from Cochabamba to Sucre, which dropped us at the bus station at 5am, it was raining and still dark outside. We decided to hang around the bus station for a bit before taking a taxi … Continue reading →

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La Paz and Cochabamba

Posted on October 23, 2013 by 5 on the go

After the very expensive but lovely experience in Machu Picchu we decided to move swiftly on to Bolivia where everything is much cheaper. We went straight from Cusco to La Paz on a night bus, a 15-hour journey. As it … Continue reading →

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Cusco and Machu Picchu

Posted on October 10, 2013 by 5 on the go

Having realised it was a 21-hour bus ride from Lima to Cusco (the main gateway to Machu Picchu), we decided to fly instead. The flights aren’t outrageously expensive and we really couldn’t face 21-hours on a bus with three children. … Continue reading →

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Lima: run-ins with the police and kids days out (not on the same day!)

Posted on October 3, 2013 by 5 on the go

Our time in Lima didn’t start out very well, with John having a run-in with the police twice  in as many days. Firstly, after arriving from the night bus, we went to the hostel we had booked over the phone. … Continue reading →

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The north coast of Peru

Posted on September 18, 2013 by 5 on the go

We had a lovely month in Cuenca but we felt it was time to move on and explore Peru. We took the night bus to Peru and had planned to get off at Mancora, having been told it was a … Continue reading →

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