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Previous lives include graphic designer, trainee chef and favourite child. These days I'm living each day as it comes...otherwise known as giving up my good job, giving up my house to tenants, giving up a lot of material possessions and even giving up my cat. The future includes traveling to South America, Canada, the US and Central America to work out where next...
aventura, Brazil, humanoid wildlife, natural wonder, South America

when my baby smiles at me

Bec / 25/12/2012

Matt and I hit the ground running, jumping on the city tour bus as soon as we barreled into town. Delays getting into Rio thanks to ferries and buses running on “South American time” meant we didn’t even get to our rooms to get beautiful before setting off to sample…

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aventura, Brazil, happy happy, humanoid wildlife, natural wonder, South America

astro-walking, players, jungle hiking and praias in paradise

Bec / 25/12/2012

Ilha Grande, despite the grandiose name is actually the smaller of Brazil’s islands, yet makes up for the size shortcomings with beauty and bemusement enough to attract ocean liners and hold us for three nights. For our first adventure, we walked to the old ruins of a prison that while…

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aventura, Brazil, happy happy, humanoid wildlife, natural wonder, South America

Iguazu, I love you

Bec / 17/12/2012

By popular vote, Iguazu Falls was recently recognized as one of the new seven wonders of the natural world. Controversial as the selection method may have been, I think it’s fitting the falls should be considered such a phenomenon. We spent the day on the Argentinian side – the stage.…

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aventura, South America, Uruguay

beaches, buggies, boats, buses and bicycles

Bec / 17/12/2012

My mum is always telling me to “enjoy the journey”. The distances we are traveling and the modes of transport we’re using are delivering some interesting times between the traditional sights and stops. Getting to Colonia from Buenos Aires for example takes a couple of hours on a ferry…well, two…

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animalia, aventura, happy happy, South America, Uruguay

high saddles, hot springs and helicopters over heaven

Bec / 17/12/2012

I find it one of the most decadent pleasures in the world to be able to sit in water for hours on end. Our overnighter in Salto delivered hot springs – termas – in loads of different pools around the area. I could just imagine a pool fence inspector back…

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