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Boquete - Mountain Town Escape

Boquete is a quiet town in the mountains, located in the heart of Panama. A huge draw of Boquete is the agreeable climate - it’s between...

A couple days in Panama City

After an amazing time sailing from Cartagena to Panama, we had to get to Panama City, from where we would depart for Boquete. We got...

Sailing from Cartagena to Panama

We knew we had to get from Cartagena to Panama, but we had a hard time figuring out how. Flights are only an hour, but quite expensive...

The Townhouse; Cartagena

"This hotel is a wonderful place to stay in The Walled City, Cartagena." "Bitch, where's my champagne?" We stayed at the Townhouse for a...

Cartagena, Columbia

"This city is simply magical!" Where to begin… The old walled city of Cartagena is a magical town filled with narrow streets, and full of...

Santiago, Chile

"We were pleasantly surprised with the charm Santiago had to offer in the Bellavista Barrio. There was amazing graffiti, countless...

Climbing Volcan Villarica

On February 12th, we hiked Volcan Villarrica, which is one of the most active volcanoes in South America. It’s last major eruption was in...

Puerto Varas & Pucon, Chile

These two lovely towns are in the Los Lagos (The Lakes) Region of Chile. After almost a month in southern Patagonia, we decided it was...

Injuries on the Road

On Tuesday, January 30th Peter did this to himself: No, he doesn't have cankles, it's just swollen! Fortunately, it was just an ankle...

El Calafate: Land of Glaciers

"I can't stop thinking about this glacier!" We arrived in El Calafate with peters parents around 8:30, starving. Luckily our Airbnb was...

Best Eats & Treats in Puerto Natales

We spent a week in Puerto Natales, spending the days planning, walking around town, and eating way too many sweets. I keep saying we’re...

When "Plans" Change

In 2015 Peter and I decided we wanted to take a trip. A big trip. So, we started saving and saving, and selling one of our cars, and...

Torres Del Paine

"The most beautiful 'jagged' mountains we've ever seen" There are a lot of things to say about Torres Del Paine National Park. We started...

Ushuaia - The End of the World

"El Fin Del Mundo" - The End of The World South America is really a huge place. Really. We traveled from one town on the very southern...

Milford Sound: A South Island Must-See

We learned early on that we can't see everything we want. It's best to see the things you like and be grateful for all of your...

The Best Campsites on the South Island

We spent two weeks in a camper van in the South Island, and it was the best thing we have ever done! By using the Campermate app we were...

6 Tips for Renting a Camper Van

So you've decided to rent a campervan in New Zealand. Good choice!! Here are a few tips to think about when choosing your van and route....

Sickness on the Road: A Hobbit's Tale

We can all agree being sick is not fun. It is especially not fun with you are traveling! Hannah got sick for a few days when we were in...

An Expected Journey: Hobbiton

An Expected Journey: Driving from Auckland to Rotorua with a stop along the way We had rented a car in Auckland and returned it at the...

Auckland: Exploring the Waitakere Ranges

We flew from Melbourne to Auckland with Air New Zealand, picked up a rental car (got a free upgrade to an SUV!), and drove to our Airbnb...

About Us

We are Peter and Hannah Ampe. In 2017 Hannah graduated grad school and Peter left his job, we got married, and left the United States for some long term travel. Follow along to learn about the places we go and how we manage to get there. 

 

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