Destinations

This week’s Polaroid features one of the many sea lions we ‘met’ in Valdivia, a small town in Southern Chile, this week! Check out this cheeky sea lion attack!

We have angered an entire nation. Find out what we said, what we didn’t say, and how the Chileans reacted…

San Francisco was one of our favourite cities during the American leg of our travels. The city is filled with life; it could take a lifetime to discover all of its secrets. It could also take a big budget if you’re not careful. However, with a bit of planning, exploring the streets of San Fran doesn’t need to eat through your budget. Here are the Globetrottergirls’ tips on getting the most out of San Francisco on a shoestring budget.

Yes, laptops (and iPods!) can get altitude sickness, too! We tell you from what altitude on you have to be careful, and how you can prevent your hard drive crashing when traveling in high altitudes.

Ever since quinoa had become popular in the U.S., we were excited to visit the Andes region in South America, where it originates from. Much to our surprise, we didn’t come across much quinoa though!

For my last couple of days in Sri Lanka, I had only one wish: relax and wind down, catch up on work, and be close to the airport. The closest …

Both cities are built on seven hills. They both have street cars…but the more we explored Lisbon, we uncovered just how connected these 2 (unintentional) twin cities really are! Read on to find out what else San Francisco has in common with Lisbon.

Our Hotel Tip of the Week series offers accommodation tips from around the world. All are places where we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: Mountain Paradise Hotel in Arenal, Costa Rica.

While in Lisbon, we tested an unbelievable amount of the lip-smacking, melt-in-your-mouth Portuguese pastries for breakfast every day! **Warning! Just reading this may result in weight gain!**

Portugal’s capital city took us completely by surprise when, after booking a three-week stay on a whim, we ended up enamored by Lisbon’s allure. We would recommend exploring the region on wheels – by car, by bike and a more creative three-wheeled machine as well!