Tag Archives: Intrepid

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ~ Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 14th ~ Rio de Janeiro This was to be our last full day in Brazil and we still had some “must see” places left to visit. 

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ~ Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 13th ~ Rio de Janeiro A morning flight from Foz do Iguacu to Rio de Janeiro was followed by a short drive to check into our hotel. We caught our first glimpse of the “Christ the Redeemer” statue along … Continue reading →

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Iguazu Falls – From the Argentina Side

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 12th We had both our Intrepid guide and a local guide today for our excursion to see the Argentina side of Iguazu Falls. Both were in agreement that an early start was a necessity in order to beat the … Continue reading →

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Iguazu Falls ~ From the Brazil Side Including a Helicopter Ride

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 10th ~ Getting there The 10th was a travel day. Sebastian and crew dropped our group off at the bus station for a scheduled 5-6 hour ride in a local bus from Ituzaingo to Puerto Iguazu. 

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The Ibera Wetlands of Argentina

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 8th – 9th Departing Buenos Aires on the 8th, we caught a flight to Posadas and then had about an hour drive to Ituzaingo where we checked in to Cezeta Hotel. This is another quite basic style lodging. I … Continue reading →

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A return to Phnom Penh

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

March 17th – 21st ~ Phnom Penh, Cambodia The final leg of our Intrepid trip was to take a public bus from the beach town of Sihanoukville back to our starting point – Phnom Penh. Our touring with this group … Continue reading →

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Boat trip, Snorkeling, BBQ at the Beach

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday, March 17th ~  Koh Takeo, Cambodia Southern Cambodia is known for their beautiful beaches. We had the opportunity to assess one of the islands for ourselves. After signing out bright golden beach towels from the pool area we left the … Continue reading →

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Fishing Village, Starfish Foundation and Sihanoukville

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday, March 16th ~ Travel day to Sihanoukville We spent another half day on the bus and had the afternoon free which Tim and I chose to use to get some rest and for me to do some writing on … Continue reading →

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Salt and Pepper Cambodian Style and a Mean Monkey

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday March 15th ~ Kampot, Cambodia Our second day in Kampot was filled with several excursions and the opportunity to learn about both their salt and pepper industries. 

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Off to Kampot to eat Tarantulas

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday March 14th ~ Kampot, Cambodia Most of our day (8-9 hours anyway) was spent riding on a private bus from our home stay in Sambor Prei Kuk to Kampot, passing back through Phnom Penh on the way. With only … Continue reading →

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