By Erin | Published: September 2, 2010 
Simon working away at Granja El Roble, Paraguay
It’s been six months since we sold everything we owned and left the UK permanently to embark on our Never Ending Voyage. We saved enough to keep us going in Latin America on a basic budget for a year, and Simon planned to get his web design and development business up and running to eventually cover our expenses.
We wrote about how to plan a round the world trip budget based on our previous experience, but this time budgeting was difficult. We had no idea where we would be going (except that we would be starting in South America) or for how long.
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By Erin | Published: August 31, 2010 
Simon and Mani the puppy in the huge garden of our housesitting house
Travels
Tomorrow we will have been travelling for six months. It has gone by really quickly and we are feeling very comfortable with our new digital nomad life. We’ve been taking it slowly, but that’s the beauty of having no time limits. We spent three weeks each in Brazil and Paraguay and now over four months in Argentina.
August has been a quiet month. We left our Salta apartment to housesit Leigh from The Future is Red‘s house in a rural area about 12km outside of the city. Without a car we were pretty isolated so we didn’t do much other than work, play with Mani the puppy in the huge garden, sit in the sun and go for the occasional walk or bike ride.
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By Erin | Published: August 29, 2010 
This restored Incan fortress at Tilcara is set amongst fields of cacti with views of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.
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By Erin | Published: August 26, 2010 
Honeymoon Island, Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Our tropical island exploration has taken us through Asia to Fiji, and remains in the South Pacific for some of the most stunning beaches we have ever seen. The Cook Islands is where we found the quintessential idea of paradise: snowy white beaches amidst the most jaw-droppingly beautiful turquoise lagoon. But as well as finding paradise we discovered some surprises: skull-filled burial caves, ancient jagged reef rising up to take over the jungle, and some of the most hospitable people on earth.
The Cook Islands are the place to come for absolutely stress-free South Pacific travel. Rarotonga the capital is the largest island, and although it’s home to the country’s largest town (more like a village really), the international airport (where the departures lounge is al fresco) and many upmarket resorts, it is delightfully laid-back.
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By Erin | Published: August 24, 2010 
Plaza 9 de Julio, Salta
We arrived in Salta in Northwest Argentina with plans to stay for a week or so.
Two months later, we are still here; still appreciating the beauty of traveling indefinitely and our newfound ability to exchange Best Laid Plans for whims and fancies without worrying about timescales or onward destinations.
We were charmed by Salta and her beautiful colonial buildings, her leafy central plaza and her carefree, laid back atmosphere that made it easy to relax under the seemingly endless sky. However, once we escaped the gentle grip of a prized spot in the sun and explored the surrounding areas, we were treated to a stunning array of landscapes and locales.
These are our highlights from our time in Salta.
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