South America is almost twice as big as Europe by land area, and is marginally larger than Russia. There is much to explore in the 12 countries and 3 dependencies.
Below are the countries of South America, in alphabetical order with links to the websites, blogs and groups of experienced travellers that can help you with any major decisions that you are needing to make. They can also supply you with new information, tips, tricks and advice, to aid in your adventure being a highly successful one.
You can click on the countries here in blue, to take you to the relevant area that you are looking for:
Argentina
Nick and Dariece are Canadian Travel Bloggers with an aim to show others how to earn money online, on the road and on-the-go, so that they can make travel a bigger part of their lives. They have been traveling for over 8 years and their motto is: Keep your life on your back and get more back from your life!
There is lots and lots to have a look at on their website – like these very interesting and informative guides on Argentina…
Becca and Dan are travelers, photographers and adventurers. They are dedicated to sharing their travel guides, travel photos, travel advice and much more with you!
Are you about to take your next trip to Argentina? See their favourite travel hacks and guides that have helped them travel all around the world, including Argentina!
Jodi Etternberg, quit her job as a lawyer in 2008 to visit Siberia. She planned to take only a year sabbatical to travel the world but never returned to the law. Instead, as a celiac, she ended up living the Nomadic Lifestyle with exciting work in food, public speaking, and storytelling.
In 2017, a botched spinal tap derailed her life and left her disabled. Her work and travels ground to a halt. Legal Nomads now reflects her new reality: she shares lessons from the road, and also how to cope with grief and chronic pain. And how to cultivate the resilience required to navigate tough times.
Legal Nomads remains a place to connect with others through curiosity and discovery. Read her fantastic articles on Argentina here…
Fabienne and Ben are 2 bloggers, authors, and web entrepreneurs from the french part of Switzerland. After working for 2 years in Vienna, they left backpacking around the world for 19 months (2013-2015). This was a real “life changing” experience and they discovered during this trip what the words “freedom” and “flexibility” really mean.
Since then, they have been moving forward on the path of web entrepreneurship, embracing the digital nomad lifestyle.
You can read their well-written articles loaded with very helpful information on Argentina on their blog…
Gaby and Kristen‘s website is full of real, actionable information that guides you, step-by-step, into the digital nomad lifestyle – representing the idea of maximum travel with minimum baggage (and not just the luggage kind). One Bag Nomad exists to help you leave all the unnecessary behind and to save time by finding all the information you need in one place.
Peruse this awesome site and learn the finer details of being a Digital Nomad in Argentina.
Will Hatton has been an adventurer and entrepreneur for 10 years. He is passionate about real adventures; freezing peaks and steaming jungles, crashing waves and raging rivers; if it gets his heart pumping and his blood racing, he is down. The goal of The Broke Backpacker is to show budding adventurers how to ditch their desks, hit the road and discover the intoxicating levels of freedom that can only be found while traveling the world. Will believes that travel is the ultimate learning experience and that when you are out of your comfort zone, this is when you learn the most.
What a website! That’s all I can say… have fun reading Will’s post on backpacking Argentina.
Tom Grond has been traveling the world CONTINUOUSLY since December 2012 and turned his passion for traveling into a lifestyle. Although he experiences working on the road as extremely difficult, he found a way to fund his travels through his travel blog, with tips for your next adventure.
After visiting more than 100 countries, Traveltomtom found new travel inspiration in visiting off the beaten path places, which led him to Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan at the end of 2019. He is slowly aiming to visit every country in the world!
Here is his article on Argentina…
Bolivia
Ashlea is from Australia, she is a vegetarian and is super organised. She loves photography and exploring the world, having tried many different forms of travel from backpacking in hostels to luxury cruising, but she generally considers herself a budget traveller. Ashlea has been to 44 countries over 5 continents so far, with only Africa and Antarctica still unchecked! Her mission is to inspire people to live an adventurous and sustainable lifestyle.
Read all about her time in Bolivia here…
Jodi Etternberg, quit her job as a lawyer in 2008 to visit Siberia. She planned to take only a year sabbatical to travel the world but never returned to the law. Instead, as a celiac, she ended up living the Nomadic Lifestyle with exciting work in food, public speaking, and storytelling.
In 2017, a botched spinal tap derailed her life and left her disabled. Her work and travels ground to a halt. Legal Nomads now reflects her new reality: she shares lessons from the road, and also how to cope with grief and chronic pain. And how to cultivate the resilience required to navigate tough times.
Legal Nomads remains a place to connect with others through curiosity and discovery. Read her fantastic articles on Bolivia here…
Fabienne and Ben are 2 bloggers, authors, and web entrepreneurs from the french part of Switzerland. After working for 2 years in Vienna, they left backpacking around the world for 19 months (2013-2015). This was a real “life changing” experience and they discovered during this trip what the words “freedom” and “flexibility” really mean.
Since then, they have been moving forward on the path of web entrepreneurship, embracing the digital nomad lifestyle.
You can read their well-written articles loaded with very helpful information on Bolivia on their blog…
Will Hatton has been an adventurer and entrepreneur for 10 years. He is passionate about real adventures; freezing peaks and steaming jungles, crashing waves and raging rivers; if it gets his heart pumping and his blood racing, he is down. The goal of The Broke Backpacker is to show budding adventurers how to ditch their desks, hit the road and discover the intoxicating levels of freedom that can only be found while traveling the world. Will believes that travel is the ultimate learning experience and that when you are out of your comfort zone, this is when you learn the most.
What a website! That’s all I can say… have fun reading Will’s post on backpacking Bolivia.
Nora Dunn, originally from Canada, slow traveled the world full-time for 12 years (through over 55 countries and 5 continents), and still travels for half the year! She’s an expert on travel, personal finance (as a former Certified Financial Planner), and lifestyle design. She’s lived a variety of lifestyles by working in trade for free accommodation. Her location independent writing career takes care of the rest of the expenses. She has got a ton of content on her website. Since 2007, she’s perfected the art of traveling full-time in a financially sustainable way. If you’d like to learn how to do the same, then check out her brilliant site.
For her posts on Bolivia, click the button below here…
Tom Grond has been traveling the world CONTINUOUSLY since December 2012 and turned his passion for traveling into a lifestyle. Although he experiences working on the road as extremely difficult, he found a way to fund his travels through his travel blog, with tips for your next adventure.
After visiting more than 100 countries, Traveltomtom found new travel inspiration in visiting off the beaten path places, which led him to Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan at the end of 2019. He is slowly aiming to visit every country in the world!
Here are his articles on Bolivia…
Brazil
Lauren is a full time traveler and digital nomad, traveling for 4 years she has been to 48 countries. Through well-written travel stories, itineraries, and photos she hopes to inspire others to see the world in a new light, and explore it themselves.
Have a look at her beautifully set out website and her post on Brazil…
Will Hatton has been an adventurer and entrepreneur for 10 years. He is passionate about real adventures; freezing peaks and steaming jungles, crashing waves and raging rivers; if it gets his heart pumping and his blood racing, he is down. The goal of The Broke Backpacker is to show budding adventurers how to ditch their desks, hit the road and discover the intoxicating levels of freedom that can only be found while traveling the world. Will believes that travel is the ultimate learning experience and that when you are out of your comfort zone, this is when you learn the most.
What a website! That’s all I can say… have fun reading Will’s post on backpacking Brazil.
Tom Grond has been traveling the world CONTINUOUSLY since December 2012 and turned his passion for traveling into a lifestyle. Although he experiences working on the road as extremely difficult, he found a way to fund his travels through his travel blog, with tips for your next adventure.
After visiting more than 100 countries, Traveltomtom found new travel inspiration in visiting off the beaten path places, which led him to Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan at the end of 2019. He is slowly aiming to visit every country in the world!
Here are his articles on Brazil…
Chile
Lauren is a full time traveler and digital nomad, traveling for 4 years she has been to 48 countries. Through well-written travel stories, itineraries, and photos she hopes to inspire others to see the world in a new light, and explore it themselves.
Have a look at her beautifully set out website and her posts on Chile…
Nick and Dariece are Canadian Travel Bloggers with an aim to show others how to earn money online, on the road and on-the-go, so that they can make travel a bigger part of their lives. They have been traveling for over 8 years and their motto is: Keep your life on your back and get more back from your life!
There is lots and lots to have a look at on their website – like these very interesting and informative guides on Chile…
Jodi Etternberg, quit her job as a lawyer in 2008 to visit Siberia. She planned to take only a year sabbatical to travel the world but never returned to the law. Instead, as a celiac, she ended up living the Nomadic Lifestyle with exciting work in food, public speaking, and storytelling.
In 2017, a botched spinal tap derailed her life and left her disabled. Her work and travels ground to a halt. Legal Nomads now reflects her new reality: she shares lessons from the road, and also how to cope with grief and chronic pain. And how to cultivate the resilience required to navigate tough times.
Legal Nomads remains a place to connect with others through curiosity and discovery. Read her fantastic articles on Chile here…
Fabienne and Ben are 2 bloggers, authors, and web entrepreneurs from the french part of Switzerland. After working for 2 years in Vienna, they left backpacking around the world for 19 months (2013-2015). This was a real “life changing” experience and they discovered during this trip what the words “freedom” and “flexibility” really mean.
Since then, they have been moving forward on the path of web entrepreneurship, embracing the digital nomad lifestyle.
You can read their well-written articles loaded with very helpful information on Chile on their blog…
Will Hatton has been an adventurer and entrepreneur for 10 years. He is passionate about real adventures; freezing peaks and steaming jungles, crashing waves and raging rivers; if it gets his heart pumping and his blood racing, he is down. The goal of The Broke Backpacker is to show budding adventurers how to ditch their desks, hit the road and discover the intoxicating levels of freedom that can only be found while traveling the world. Will believes that travel is the ultimate learning experience and that when you are out of your comfort zone, this is when you learn the most.
What a website! That’s all I can say… have fun reading Will’s post on backpacking Chile.
Alina and Andrei Ceclan, from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, started travelling around the world with their two-and-a-half-year-old in June 2018. You will find their experiences as they wander around the world with a young kid, but also holiday memories from the past or tips and facts to help you plan and arrange your travels better.
This link will take you to their adventures in Chile.
Colombia
Ashlea is from Australia, she is a vegetarian and is super organised. She loves photography and exploring the world, having tried many different forms of travel from backpacking in hostels to luxury cruising, but she generally considers herself a budget traveller. Ashlea has been to 44 countries over 5 continents so far, with only Africa and Antarctica still unchecked! Her mission is to inspire people to live an adventurous and sustainable lifestyle.
Read all about her time in Colombia here…
Nick and Dariece are Canadian Travel Bloggers with an aim to show others how to earn money online, on the road and on-the-go, so that they can make travel a bigger part of their lives. They have been traveling for over 8 years and their motto is: Keep your life on your back and get more back from your life!
There is lots and lots to have a look at on their website – like these very interesting and informative guides on Colombia…
Becca and Dan are travelers, photographers and adventurers. They are dedicated to sharing their travel guides, travel photos, travel advice and much more with you!
Are you about to take your next trip to Colombia? See their favourite travel hacks and guides that have helped them travel all around the world, including Colombia!
Jodi Etternberg, quit her job as a lawyer in 2008 to visit Siberia. She planned to take only a year sabbatical to travel the world but never returned to the law. Instead, as a celiac, she ended up living the Nomadic Lifestyle with exciting work in food, public speaking, and storytelling.
In 2017, a botched spinal tap derailed her life and left her disabled. Her work and travels ground to a halt. Legal Nomads now reflects her new reality: she shares lessons from the road, and also how to cope with grief and chronic pain. And how to cultivate the resilience required to navigate tough times.
Legal Nomads remains a place to connect with others through curiosity and discovery. Read her fantastic articles on Colombia here…
Lola Méndez is a full-time traveler and freelance journalist. Exploring the world’s diverse cultures is Lola’s passion and addiction. She is an American-Uruguayan and has been traveling and working remotely for five years. Growing up in an international family exposed Lola to global cultures and she has had a passport since birth. She travels to develop her own worldview and has explored 60+ countries.
Passionate about sustainable travel she seeks out ethical tourism experiences that benefit local communities. Read her article about epic adventures that can be had in Colombia by clicking here…
Joyce, Jesse, Jonah, and Jaxon, or simply “The Js”. They’re a Bajan/Korean-Canadian family that sold everything in 2018 to see everything. They travel the world full-time, trying to focus on the most important things: family, being good travellers, and spreading good vibes! Before leaving, they partnered with Planeterra (of G Adventures) to highlight and feature their social enterprise projects all over the world.
Click on this link to take you to their experience in Colombia.
Outbound Living was created to share the experiences of nomads living the van life. They aim to bring the van life community closer together and inspire others to live life on the road. They encourage people to challenge the norms of society, escape their comfort zones, and live a minimalistic lifestyle filled with passion, purpose, and happiness. Their mission: To create, curate, and share the most comprehensive and inspiring van life adventures.
They have excellent stories, tips and how-tos e.g. read this article about exciting Colombian experiences that a couple had while traveling in their van.
Will Hatton has been an adventurer and entrepreneur for 10 years. He is passionate about real adventures; freezing peaks and steaming jungles, crashing waves and raging rivers; if it gets his heart pumping and his blood racing, he is down. The goal of The Broke Backpacker is to show budding adventurers how to ditch their desks, hit the road and discover the intoxicating levels of freedom that can only be found while traveling the world. Will believes that travel is the ultimate learning experience and that when you are out of your comfort zone, this is when you learn the most.
What a website! That’s all I can say… have fun reading Will’s post on backpacking Colombia.
Alina and Andrei Ceclan, from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, started travelling around the world with their two-and-a-half-year-old in June 2018. You will find their experiences as they wander around the world with a young kid, but also holiday memories from the past or tips and facts to help you plan and arrange your travels better.
This link will take you to their adventures in Colombia.
Nora Dunn, originally from Canada, slow traveled the world full-time for 12 years (through over 55 countries and 5 continents), and still travels for half the year! She’s an expert on travel, personal finance (as a former Certified Financial Planner), and lifestyle design. She’s lived a variety of lifestyles by working in trade for free accommodation. Her location independent writing career takes care of the rest of the expenses. She has got a ton of content on her website. Since 2007, she’s perfected the art of traveling full-time in a financially sustainable way. If you’d like to learn how to do the same, then check out her brilliant site.
For her posts on Colombia, click the button below here…
Tom Grond has been traveling the world CONTINUOUSLY since December 2012 and turned his passion for traveling into a lifestyle. Although he experiences working on the road as extremely difficult, he found a way to fund his travels through his travel blog, with tips for your next adventure.
After visiting more than 100 countries, Traveltomtom found new travel inspiration in visiting off the beaten path places, which led him to Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan at the end of 2019. He is slowly aiming to visit every country in the world!
Here is his article on Colombia…
Ecuador
Lauren is a full time traveler and digital nomad, traveling for 4 years she has been to 48 countries. Through well-written travel stories, itineraries, and photos she hopes to inspire others to see the world in a new light, and explore it themselves.
Have a look at her beautifully set out website and her post on Ecuador…
Jodi Etternberg, quit her job as a lawyer in 2008 to visit Siberia. She planned to take only a year sabbatical to travel the world but never returned to the law. Instead, as a celiac, she ended up living the Nomadic Lifestyle with exciting work in food, public speaking, and storytelling.
In 2017, a botched spinal tap derailed her life and left her disabled. Her work and travels ground to a halt. Legal Nomads now reflects her new reality: she shares lessons from the road, and also how to cope with grief and chronic pain. And how to cultivate the resilience required to navigate tough times.
Legal Nomads remains a place to connect with others through curiosity and discovery. Read her fantastic articles on Ecuador here…
Fabienne and Ben are 2 bloggers, authors, and web entrepreneurs from the french part of Switzerland. After working for 2 years in Vienna, they left backpacking around the world for 19 months (2013-2015). This was a real “life changing” experience and they discovered during this trip what the words “freedom” and “flexibility” really mean.
Since then, they have been moving forward on the path of web entrepreneurship, embracing the digital nomad lifestyle.
You can read their well-written articles loaded with very helpful information on Ecuador on their blog…
Gaby and Kristen’s website is full of real, actionable information that guides you, step-by-step, into the digital nomad lifestyle – representing the idea of maximum travel with minimum baggage (and not just the luggage kind). One Bag Nomad exists to help you leave all the unnecessary behind and to save time by finding all the information you need in one place.
Peruse this awesome site and learn the finer details of being a Digital Nomad in Ecuador.
Joyce, Jesse, Jonah, and Jaxon, or simply “The Js”. They’re a Bajan/Korean-Canadian family that sold everything in 2018 to see everything.
They travel the world full-time, trying to focus on the most important things: family, being good travellers, and spreading good vibes! Before leaving, they partnered with Planeterra (of G Adventures) to highlight and feature their social enterprise projects all over the world.
Click on this link to take you to their experience in Ecuador.
Jules and Ken are from Outdoormagnet.com. It’s a small blog that they run about outdoors and travel adventures. They love spending time writing articles on the wild outdoors, an interest they are most passionate about.
On their site they will provide you with the tools and information you need to thoroughly enjoy the outdoors.
Have a look at their very interesting article on the top 5 things to do in Ecuador…
Will Hatton has been an adventurer and entrepreneur for 10 years. He is passionate about real adventures; freezing peaks and steaming jungles, crashing waves and raging rivers; if it gets his heart pumping and his blood racing, he is down. The goal of The Broke Backpacker is to show budding adventurers how to ditch their desks, hit the road and discover the intoxicating levels of freedom that can only be found while traveling the world. Will believes that travel is the ultimate learning experience and that when you are out of your comfort zone, this is when you learn the most.
What a website! That’s all I can say… have fun reading Will’s post on backpacking Ecuador.
Nora Dunn, originally from Canada, slow traveled the world full-time for 12 years (through over 55 countries and 5 continents), and still travels for half the year! She’s an expert on travel, personal finance (as a former Certified Financial Planner), and lifestyle design. She’s lived a variety of lifestyles by working in trade for free accommodation. Her location independent writing career takes care of the rest of the expenses. She has got a ton of content on her website. Since 2007, she’s perfected the art of traveling full-time in a financially sustainable way. If you’d like to learn how to do the same, then check out her brilliant site.
For her posts on Ecuador, click the button below here…
Guyana
Coming soon…
Paraguay
Coming soon…
Peru
Lauren is a full time traveler and digital nomad, traveling for 4 years she has been to 48 countries. Through well-written travel stories, itineraries, and photos she hopes to inspire others to see the world in a new light, and explore it themselves.
Have a look at her beautifully set out website and her posts on Peru…
Jodi Etternberg, quit her job as a lawyer in 2008 to visit Siberia. She planned to take only a year sabbatical to travel the world but never returned to the law. Instead, as a celiac, she ended up living the Nomadic Lifestyle with exciting work in food, public speaking, and storytelling.
In 2017, a botched spinal tap derailed her life and left her disabled. Her work and travels ground to a halt. Legal Nomads now reflects her new reality: she shares lessons from the road, and also how to cope with grief and chronic pain. And how to cultivate the resilience required to navigate tough times.
Legal Nomads remains a place to connect with others through curiosity and discovery. Read her fantastic articles on Peru here…
Fabienne and Ben are 2 bloggers, authors, and web entrepreneurs from the french part of Switzerland. After working for 2 years in Vienna, they left backpacking around the world for 19 months (2013-2015). This was a real “life changing” experience and they discovered during this trip what the words “freedom” and “flexibility” really mean.
Since then, they have been moving forward on the path of web entrepreneurship, embracing the digital nomad lifestyle.
You can read their well-written articles loaded with very helpful information on Peru on their blog…
Gaby and Kristen’s website is full of real, actionable information that guides you, step-by-step, into the digital nomad lifestyle – representing the idea of maximum travel with minimum baggage (and not just the luggage kind). One Bag Nomad exists to help you leave all the unnecessary behind and to save time by finding all the information you need in one place.
Peruse this awesome site and learn the finer details of being a Digital Nomad in Peru.
Joyce, Jesse, Jonah, and Jaxon, or simply “The Js”. They’re a Bajan/Korean-Canadian family that sold everything in 2018 to see everything. They travel the world full-time, trying to focus on the most important things: family, being good travellers, and spreading good vibes! Before leaving, they partnered with Planeterra (of G Adventures) to highlight and feature their social enterprise projects all over the world. Click on this link to take you to their experience in Peru.
Will Hatton has been an adventurer and entrepreneur for 10 years. He is passionate about real adventures; freezing peaks and steaming jungles, crashing waves and raging rivers; if it gets his heart pumping and his blood racing, he is down. The goal of The Broke Backpacker is to show budding adventurers how to ditch their desks, hit the road and discover the intoxicating levels of freedom that can only be found while traveling the world. Will believes that travel is the ultimate learning experience and that when you are out of your comfort zone, this is when you learn the most.
What a website! That’s all I can say… have fun reading Will’s post on backpacking Peru.
Alina and Andrei Ceclan, from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, started travelling around the world with their two-and-a-half-year-old in June 2018. You will find their experiences as they wander around the world with a young kid, but also holiday memories from the past or tips and facts to help you plan and arrange your travels better.
This link will take you to their adventures in Peru.
Nora Dunn, originally from Canada, slow traveled the world full-time for 12 years (through over 55 countries and 5 continents), and still travels for half the year! She’s an expert on travel, personal finance (as a former Certified Financial Planner), and lifestyle design. She’s lived a variety of lifestyles by working in trade for free accommodation. Her location independent writing career takes care of the rest of the expenses. She has got a ton of content on her website. Since 2007, she’s perfected the art of traveling full-time in a financially sustainable way. If you’d like to learn how to do the same, then check out her brilliant site.
For her posts on Peru, click the button below here…
Suriname
Coming soon…
Uruguay
Nick and Dariece are Canadian Travel Bloggers with an aim to show others how to earn money online, on the road and on-the-go, so that they can make travel a bigger part of their lives. They have been traveling for over 8 years and their motto is: Keep your life on your back and get more back from your life!
There is lots and lots to have a look at on their website – like these very interesting and informative guides on Uruguay…
Jodi Etternberg, quit her job as a lawyer in 2008 to visit Siberia. She planned to take only a year sabbatical to travel the world but never returned to the law. Instead, as a celiac, she ended up living the Nomadic Lifestyle with exciting work in food, public speaking, and storytelling.
In 2017, a botched spinal tap derailed her life and left her disabled. Her work and travels ground to a halt. Legal Nomads now reflects her new reality: she shares lessons from the road, and also how to cope with grief and chronic pain. And how to cultivate the resilience required to navigate tough times.
Legal Nomads remains a place to connect with others through curiosity and discovery. Read her fantastic articles on Uruguay here…
Lola Méndez is a full-time traveler and freelance journalist. Exploring the world’s diverse cultures is Lola’s passion and addiction. She is an American-Uruguayan and has been traveling and working remotely for five years. Growing up in an international family exposed Lola to global cultures and she has had a passport since birth. She travels to develop her own worldview and has explored 60+ countries.
Passionate about sustainable travel she seeks out ethical tourism experiences that benefit local communities. Read her article about Uruguay by clicking here…
Gaby and Kristen‘s website is full of real, actionable information that guides you, step-by-step, into the digital nomad lifestyle – representing the idea of maximum travel with minimum baggage (and not just the luggage kind). One Bag Nomad exists to help you leave all the unnecessary behind and to save time by finding all the information you need in one place.
Peruse this awesome site and learn the finer details of being a Digital Nomad in Uruguay.
Venezuela
Will Hatton has been an adventurer and entrepreneur for 10 years. He is passionate about real adventures; freezing peaks and steaming jungles, crashing waves and raging rivers; if it gets his heart pumping and his blood racing, he is down. The goal of The Broke Backpacker is to show budding adventurers how to ditch their desks, hit the road and discover the intoxicating levels of freedom that can only be found while traveling the world. Will believes that travel is the ultimate learning experience and that when you are out of your comfort zone, this is when you learn the most.
What a website! That’s all I can say… have fun reading Will’s post on backpacking Venezuela.
Falkland Islands
Coming soon…
French Guiana
Coming soon…
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
Coming soon…
The ABC Islands
(Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao):
Alina and Andrei Ceclan, from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, started travelling around the world with their two-and-a-half-year-old in June 2018. You will find their experiences as they wander around the world with a young kid, but also holiday memories from the past or tips and facts to help you plan and arrange your travels better.
This link will take you to their adventures in Bonaire and Curacao.
