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Welcome to Andiamo Amigos Travel Blog

The best piece of advice we could ever give anybody wanting to travel is, don’t hold back.  Go for it, you’ll never regret it. The sooner you start your journey of exploration the better.  The world is changing rapidly, we are loosing the diversity of our own species. Don’t wait around wondering if travelling is right for you, just get out there find your own style any time any age.  It’s never to late or to soon to live your dreams

Our latest blog posts
Paraty & The Costa Verde | Discover one of Brazils best kept secrets
February 7, 2023
Brazil

Paraty & The Costa Verde | Discover one of Brazils best kept secrets

Rio de Janeiro | Top attractions and sights in and around the city
February 3, 2023
Brazil

Rio de Janeiro | Top attractions and sights in and around the city

Itapu Dam via Ciudad del Este | Our practical guide to the border crossing
January 3, 2023
Paraguay

Itapu Dam via Ciudad del Este | Our practical guide to the border crossing

Iguazu Falls | Our guide to visiting this incredible force of nature from the Argentinian side
January 1, 2023
Argentina

Iguazu Falls | Our guide to visiting this incredible force of nature from the Argentinian side

Iguazu Falls from Brazil | Our guide to an incredible natural wonder of the world
December 30, 2022
Brazil

Iguazu Falls from Brazil | Our guide to an incredible natural wonder of the world

“Traveling, it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”

Ibn Battuta

What Next
Having now been back from our amazing adventures in South and Central America for over two year things have slowed down considerably on the travelling front and family seem to have taken over the focus of our lives.
 
Trying juggle family, work (we are both in full time employment again) and our love for travelling the world is proving difficult. We are how ever making full use of or camper van and have several project in the pipeline.
 
We have just return from Bologna, Italy where we got involved in the madness of the Tour de France.  We have a trip booked to the Dutch gran Prix and later in the year we are off to Tanzania where we will experience a Safari and spend time at the beach on Zanzibar.
 

/Upated July 20th 2024

“Trying to juggle Family, work and our love for travel is proving difficult“

Quilotoa Crater Lake

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Featured Posts

Can the Galapagos Islands really be done on a budget?  read this post to find out.

The Galapagos Islands sit just off the coast of Ecuador and are a dream location for most travellers including us, Can they really be visited on the cheap, and if so will you get to see all the iconic wildlife you would see on a high priced tour?  In this post we attempt to answer all those questions and more.  Click on the image below to find out how we got on when we spent an amazing two weeks on the islands.

Galápagos Islands on a budget | Can it be done?

"The Galápagos Islands were not really on our travel list mainly due to the cost. But as with more and more backpackers on a budget we decided that we simply could not go past with out giving this beautiful and iconic destination some of our time and hard earned money".
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“Cusco is a wonderful city, perfect as a base to explore the area”

Cusco is known as the capital of the ancient empire of the Incas.  It’s a beautiful reconstructed colonial metropolis built on the foundations of the old Incan citadel.  It sits close to all the main attractions in the area including Machu Picchu, the sacred valley and many of the most famous Incan sites in Peru.

Discover Cusco | The ancient capital of the Incas

If you shut your eyes and imagine what Peru looks like you are probably conjuring up in your mind something that looks very similar to Cusco. It made me quite emotional the first time we walked into Plaza de Armas, it was like, wow, we’ve found it and its just as we imagined. This had not happened yet for us in Peru although Huaraz did come close but not the city itself. Huaraz was all about the mountains.
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“The lost City Trek Probably the best in Colombia”

The Lost City trek is one of the most iconic multi day treks you can do in Colombia.  Over four or five days you can hike through the rain forest until you come upon and amazing sight at the top of a long flight of ancient stairs.  Older than Machu Picchu this is definitely one you can’t miss

The Lost city trek | Is it worth the effort?

The simple answer is yes, most definitely, the effort is what makes the getting there so sweet. Not only is the Lost city an amazing place to visit but the trek through the lush cloud forrest of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is a rewarding venture in itself. In the following chapters we will try and give you our view of why we think the lost city trek is an unmissable edition to your Colombian experience.
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It's all about the cars

“Attending a formula one race weekend is an amazing experience”.

Attending a formula one race weekend is an amazing experience. These cars hurtle round the track at over two hundred miles an hour. Check out our guides to some of the most iconic tracks in the world
Italian Grand Prix

6 Italian Grand Prix tips | How to have a great weekend

So you have always had a notion to visit the Italian Grand Prix. Perhaps you’ve seen it on the telly or may be you’ve attended other Grand Prix and you fancy trying somewhere new.  We have now been three times and over the years have gained some experience that will hopefully make your visit more memorable.

Latest in Travel Advice

“How to choose Backpacking insurance”

Here we will try and give you a few pointers to hopefully set you on the right track and save you some time and money. For the sake of this post we are going to define backpacking as any trip outside your own country that lasts for longer than the usual annual leave and falls outside the remit of the normal holiday insurance policy. 

Choosing backpacking insurance | An independent guide

Choosing backpacking insurance isn’t the easiest thing when planning your trip. It can be the most expensive item you buy before you travel and if your travelling for an extended period it can cost more than your flights, which can cause some dilemmas.
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