ABOVE US ONLY SKIES

Backpacking. Roadtripping. Housesitting.
Above Us Only Skies, El Chalten, Argentina

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ABOVE US ONLY SKIES

A world travel blog for travellers, would-be travellers and anybody else with a curious interest in ditching the routine and exploring our planet.

We’re Ian & Nicky and we’re here to inform, entertain and hopefully inspire you to explore more often and for longer.

With one caveat.

Whilst it’s still possible for many people to travel during the current pandemic, it comes with an extra responsibility to protect not just oneself but also others around us. Which means that if you do travel, please remember that we’re all in this together and respect any local laws and guidelines.

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Destinations

Explore the world…one country at a time

House Sitting

The SLOW way to travel

Inspiration

Road trips, Itineraries, Hiking, Collections, Musings…

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Latest Posts

HOW TO VISIT TEOTIHUACAN WITHOUT A GUIDED TOUR

15 March 2023 – Mexico

Discover how to visit Teotihuacan – once the largest city in the Americas – independently on our complete self-guided walking tour…

HOW TO VISIT TEOTIHUACAN WITHOUT A GUIDED TOUR
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TACOS IN MEXICO

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TACOS IN MEXICO

2 March 2023 – Mexico

With so many different types of tacos to choose from, allow us to give you a helping hand to make an informed choice the next time you visit Mexico…

THINGS TO DO IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE: A HANDY GUIDE

24 January 2023 – Mexico

One of Mexico’s beautiful pueblo magicos and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, San Miguel de Allende is a perfect introduction to the country’s colonial towns…

THINGS TO DO IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
The Best Things To Do In Guadalajara Mexico

THE BEST THINGS TO DO IN GUADALAJARA

4 January 2023 – Mexico

Our guide to some of the best things to do in Guadalajara, Mexico’s home for tequila and mariachi. Featuring a full walking tour of the historic centre…

EL PESCADERO: A TASTE OF RURAL BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

23 December 2022 – Mexico

With its stunning beaches, food and sunsets El Pescadero, Mexico is set to become the next hot destination on Baja California Sur’s Pacific Coast…

El Pescadero: A Taste Of Rural Baja California Sur
IZAMAL MEXICO: THE YELLOW JEWEL OF YUCATAN

A SELF-GUIDED CITY TOUR OF RIO DE JANEIRO'S HISTORIC CENTRE

4 October 2022 – Brazil

Take our city tour of Rio de Janeiro on foot and explore its eclectic mix of modern architecture, colonial buildings, vital urban art and tasty street food…

HOW TO VISIT TEOTIHUACAN WITHOUT A GUIDED TOUR

HOW TO VISIT TEOTIHUACAN WITHOUT A GUIDED TOUR

15 March 2023 – Mexico

Discover how to visit Teotihuacan – once the largest city in the Americas – independently on our complete self-guided walking tour…

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TACOS IN MEXICO

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TACOS IN MEXICO

2 March 2023 – Mexico

With so many different types of tacos to choose from, allow us to give you a helping hand to make an informed choice the next time you visit Mexico…

THINGS TO DO IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE

THINGS TO DO IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE: A HANDY GUIDE

24 January 2023 – Mexico

One of Mexico’s beautiful pueblo magicos and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, San Miguel de Allende is a perfect introduction to the country’s colonial towns…

The Best Things To Do In Guadalajara Mexico

THE BEST THINGS TO DO IN GUADALAJARA

4 January 2023 – Mexico

Our guide to some of the best things to do in Guadalajara, Mexico’s home for tequila and mariachi. Featuring a full walking tour of the historic centre…

El Pescadero: A Taste Of Rural Baja California Sur

EL PESCADERO: A TASTE OF RURAL BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

23 December 2022 – Mexico

With its stunning beaches, food and sunsets El Pescadero, Mexico is set to become the next hot destination on Baja California Sur’s Pacific Coast…

IZAMAL MEXICO: THE YELLOW JEWEL OF YUCATAN

A SELF-GUIDED CITY TOUR OF RIO DE JANEIRO'S HISTORIC CENTRE

4 October 2022 – Brazil

Take our city tour of Rio de Janeiro on foot and explore its eclectic mix of modern architecture, colonial buildings, vital urban art and tasty street food…

MEET IAN & NICKY

We’re an English couple who are backpacking, road-tripping and housesitting around the world. And this blog is a permanent record of what we see, think and do. We hope it also provides information, entertainment and inspiration for other “mature” travellers, too. So, if you’ve got a few minutes to spare, why not pour yourself a glass of something suitably chilled and take a look around!

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Rainbow at Iguacu Falls, Brazil

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Tintagel, Corneall - England

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