Heat. Humid, sweltering, suffocating heat. We have arrived in Southeast Asia, and it is only 4am, but the first description is mind-blowingly accurate.

With only 9 days in New Zealand, we squeezed in as much as could before embarking on our journey to Southeast Asia.

Although we were sad to say goodbye to Latin America, we were excited to have a break from backpacking and enjoy the open seas.

Santiago and Valparaiso marked the end of our time in Latin America. While we’re sad to leave we’re looking forward to the new adventures that await us. Due to the exorbitant price of flying from South America to Asia, we will be making our way across the Pacific via a cruise. Wait, What? See you in a few weeks New Zealand.

After Iguazu Falls we had two more destinations in Argentina to enjoy, the countdown to the end of our Latin America trip has begun.