Travelling the Americas: A 70,000 km Backpacking Adventure from Nova Scotia to Patagonia

Who goes backpacking in their forties?

Tim and Helen did. And Helen is a type 1 diabetic.Stepping out of their comfort zone, they decided to embark on a midlife gap adventure, leaving behind the routine of work life and commuting.

Once the decision was made, preparations began, downsizing from their house to a backpack. With a one way ticket to Nova Scotia and only a plan for the first 3 weeks, the rest of the journey was very much undecided. Yet through a combination of pet sitting and volunteering, Tim and Helen travelled so much further and longer than they ever expected.

Combining their two favourite things, Pets and Hiking, after two and a half years they racked up 12 countries and over 70,000 kilometres.

The book also links to their travel Instagram account to give a pictorial perspective of their epic journey and the stunning natural beauty of the Americas including:

Road tripping in North America across Canada and the Western US completing over a dozen volunteering and pet sitting assignments.Pet sitting for expats in the Caribbean during a historic hurricane season and a lengthy voluntary position at a dog shelter.An unexpected but essential journey back to the US.Downtime in Central America and navigating the Andes along the Gringo Trail through South America down to Patagonia.Through their experience, this book will give you an insight into road tripping and backpacking the Americas and maybe even inspire your own wanderlust adventures.

Because actually, any age is the perfect time to travel.