Six months ago today we set foot in the United States for the first time in over a year and a half. It was 5:55am on a Tuesday morning. Back in Brazil The evening before, our hosts had given us a ride to the airport amid some other errands they had to run. Everything we … Read more
Returning to the United States
January 1st, 2015 | Posted by in About | Border Crossings | Brazil | Celebrations | Dogs | Speedbumps | The Places We've Been | United States - (6 Comments)Border Crossing: Uruguay / Brazil
April 20th, 2014 | Posted by in Border Crossings | Brazil | Dogs | Uruguay - (4 Comments)We cross borders by land in a CR-V with US passports and our two dogs. We do not carry drugs or weapons or disallowed fruit (usually). These articles are not a definitive guide to crossing borders nor should they be used as a sole source of information. They are our experiences. When, Where, and Which … Read more
Border Crossing: Argentina / Uruguay
March 31st, 2014 | Posted by in Argentina | Border Crossings | Dogs | Uruguay - (2 Comments)We cross borders by land in a CR-V with US passports and our two dogs. We do not carry drugs or weapons or disallowed fruit (usually). These articles are not a definitive guide to crossing borders nor should they be used as a sole source of information. They are our experiences. When, Where, and Which … Read more
Border Crossing: Argentina / Chile
February 19th, 2014 | Posted by in Argentina | Border Crossings | Chile | Dogs - (3 Comments)We cross borders by land in a CR-V with US passports and our two dogs. We do not carry drugs or weapons or disallowed fruit (usually). These articles are not a definitive guide to crossing borders nor should they be used as a sole source of information. They are our experiences. When, Where, and Which … Read more
How to Drive to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego
February 18th, 2014 | Posted by in Argentina | Border Crossings | Chile | How To | The Places We've Been - (17 Comments)When we first began mapping out our drive to the world’s southernmost city, it was a bit daunting. None of the overlanders’ accounts that we read made it seem all that stressful, but they did describe poor road conditions, different routes, multiple borders, strict border regulations, and ferries that only operated during certain hours on … Read more
South on Ruta Nacional 3 – Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, Argentina
February 11th, 2014 | Posted by in Argentina | Border Crossings | Chile | Lodging | The Places We've Been - (3 Comments)We departed our beloved Buenos Aires early on a Friday morning. 2,000 miles stretched before us and we planned to tackle the long journey south, including two international borders, over the course of four days. For us, this actually meant relatively leisurely drives of 10-12 hours per day, but for many overlanders, that is considered … Read more
Border Crossing: Bolivia / Argentina
January 2nd, 2014 | Posted by in Argentina | Bolivia | Border Crossings | Dogs - (0 Comments)We cross borders by land in a CR-V with US passports and our two dogs. We do not carry drugs or weapons or disallowed fruit (usually). These articles are not a definitive guide to crossing borders nor should they be used as a sole source of information. They are our experiences. When, Where, and Which … Read more
Rafting Across Lago Titicaca
December 20th, 2013 | Posted by in Bolivia | Border Crossings | Oh | The Places We've Been - (4 Comments)As I mentioned briefly in yesterday’s border crossing post, one benefit of our choice of the longer route to La Paz via Copacabana as opposed to the more southern route through Desaguadero was a surprise bridgeless lake crossing. I should begin by introducing this lake, which is notable for a number of reasons. First, it … Read more
Border Crossing: Peru / Bolivia
December 19th, 2013 | Posted by in Bolivia | Border Crossings | Dogs | Peru - (3 Comments)We cross borders by land in a CR-V with US passports and our two dogs. We do not carry drugs or weapons or disallowed fruit (usually). These articles are not a definitive guide to crossing borders nor should they be used as a sole source of information. They are our experiences. When, Where, and Which … Read more
Border Crossing: Ecuador / Peru
November 18th, 2013 | Posted by in Border Crossings | Dogs | Ecuador | Peru - (5 Comments)We cross borders by land in a CR-V with US passports and our two dogs. We do not carry drugs or weapons or disallowed fruit (usually). These articles are not a definitive guide to crossing borders nor should they be used as a sole source of information. They are our experiences. When, Where, and Which … Read more