by Ishbel Holmes | May 1, 2016 | All Blog Posts, South America
I find no alternative than to abandon my belongings each day inside my tent, as I explore the trails of the Tierra del Fuego National Park. Hoping my world remains inside my tent on my return. This is Patagonia hen. Naw Glesga. And I needn’t worry.... by Ishbel Holmes | Apr 24, 2016 | All Blog Posts, South America
I began cycling the world in 2014 and two years on I remembered how much I loved hiking the Munro’s back home in Scotland. I wondered why I wasn’t hiking the world as well as cycling it. Now I’m pedalling in my hiking boots with a 70 litre rucksack...
by Ishbel Holmes | Apr 17, 2016 | All Blog Posts, South America
Missing friends goes hand in hand with long term travel. It’s the toughest part to it and the biggest reason people struggle to stay on the road for a long time. Here’s a video I made so far away from the people I love … Cherise your loved ones. ...
by Ishbel Holmes | Apr 17, 2016 | All Blog Posts, South America
My ultimate travel dream of South America comes crashing down to earth with a bang into the gusts of wind so brutal, pushing me this way and that all over the road. Cycling out from Ushuaia airport I’m scared at my inability to control my bicycle and pedal...
by Ishbel Holmes | Mar 3, 2016 | All Blog Posts, South America
After a whopping sixty four hours of travel to reach the most southernly town in the world, my plane descends with my face stuck to the window. It’s impossible to open my eyes wide enough to take in the incredible uninterrupted snow capped peaks that...
by Ishbel Holmes | Dec 24, 2015 | All Blog Posts, South America
On Xmas Day I begin a 10 day unassisted trek around the Torres del Paine in Chile, South America. This Scottish girl can’t quite believe she is about to realise her ultimate travel dream of many years – The Torres del Paine! Carrying 10 days of...