Email: Greetings from Encarnacion, Paraguay

When we last wrote we were in Buenos Aries. After our third and final day there we made our way, via the subway, to the central bus station just as it was getting dark. We had tickets to board a bus, scheduled to leave at 9:45pm, heading to Posadas, Argentina which is about an 815 mile, 14 hour trip away. Then we drove across a very modern bridge over the Parana River about three miles to the Paraguayan border.

Email: Greetings from Iguazu Falls, on the border of Brazil and Argentina

Iguazu Falls, which is located on the Parana River between Brazil and Argentina, is one of the great waterfalls of the world. Legend has it that when Eleanor Roosevelt first saw it, she said, “Poor Niagara!”. Iguazu consists of 275 distinct falls along a 2.7km (1.7m) stretch of river. Two thirds of the falls are in Argentina and average about 64 meters (210 ft) in height, with the most impressive one being the U-shaped Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat!) which is 82 meters (269 ft) high. To maximize our visit we chose to spend time viewing the falls from both the Brazilian and Argentinean sides.

Just Watched Michael Palin’s New Europe DVD

We just finished watching the New Europe seven hour DVD series that Michael Palin did in 2006 - 2007. The series covers travels in 20 countries, ranging from Turkey to Romania to Poland to the former Yugoslavia. Boy, was I surprised and greatly entertained.

10 Timeless Tips for Successful Vacations with Children of Any Age

No matter how young your children are, there are ways to bring them along on a family vacation and still have a wonderful experience. We have taken great trips with our two daughters from age three through their teen years. They have been to a total of 30 countries all over the world. Successful trips with children just take a little planning, communication and creativity. So, here are 10 tips that can work with all ages to make your next vacation the best ever!

Our Second DVD about Ecuador is now available on Amazon.com

Our second DVD about Ecuador is now available on Amazon here http://tinyurl.com/d99xeo.
Let us know what you think!

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Our DVD on Mountain Gorillas in Uganda now available on Amazon.com

Our latest DVD on Mountain Gorillas in Uganda Africa is now available on Amazon.com.

Off the Grid in Uganda

At the end of June 2008, we took a two week trip to Uganda, via London, to visit the endangered Mountain Gorillas in the southern part of the country. We visited three national parks in all.

Welcome

Welcome to Our Distant Journey. This site chronicles our global adventures since we began shooting digital photography in 2000 and video in 2003. To date we have visited over 40 countries on six continents as a couple or with our two children.

We are not travel professionals but want to provide a place to share our emails, pictures, videos, sound bytes and insights from our time on the road in the hope that others might find it useful. Our emails, for example, were written while on the road as we shared our experiences and impressions as things unfolded. This site also contains articles and blog entries providing additional insights and updates on our current activities. Lastly our Train Journeys section chronicles our rail travel throughout six continents.

Our philosophy is to experience travel ‘authentically’, meaning that we minimize the use of planes and try to use public transportation wherever feasible. We try to interact with locals where possible, whether by hiring local guides or even through home stays. We like to mix visits to the iconic places in the world with the adventure that keeps travel fresh and exciting.

You will note some ads and things for sale as you visit the site. The few dollars here and there from these sources help to support the effort to maintain this site and provide future content.

Whether you are an armchair traveler or an intrepid enthusiast planning your next trip, we hope that our stories and recommendations will inspire you on your next ‘distant journey’. Click Full Story below to learn more about us and this site. We will continue to add more content so stop by again soon!