It is better to travel well than to arrive. Arthur C. Custance After approximately 2 weeks on altitude, approximately 3000 m and above, I was happy to head back to the Pacific. Even though …
San Pedro de Atacama and the Atacama Desert in Chile
I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Mary Anne Radmacher On the driest place on the earth (except for Antarctica), it rains 1 mm …
Rapa Nui – Easter Island, an edge of the Polynesian triangle
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson What and where is Rapa Nui? Have you already heard the name “Rapa …
La Serena, Humboldt Penguins & Pisco Sour in the Valle del Elqui
I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Mary Anne Radmacher I have completed my trip across Chilean and Argentinean Patagonia after leaving Pucón and …
A dream became reality: hiking in the Torres del Paine
How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top. Yvon Chouinard I have been dreaming about hiking in the Torres del Paine National Park for 5 years. Finally, I managed to …
Experiencing former Mayan cities in Mexico and Guatemala
A ruin should always be protected but never repaired – thus may we witness full the lingering legacies of the past Walter Scott Within this article, I focus on the Mayan cities of Mexico …
Tikal, Guatemala, one of the most important Mayan cities
If we’ve learned anything from the Mayans it is that not finishing a project isn’t the end of the world. How to reach Tikal from Flores The only city of Guatemala obtaining a domestic …
Hiking the volcano Acatenango to watch the active El Fuego
The best view comes after the hardest climb. Choosing a tour provider starting from Antigua There are plenty of tour providers in Antigua which offer hiking Acatenango. I stayed in the Tropicana Hostel, which …
Exploring Irkutsk and the Olkhon Island within Lake Baikal
Sharing my travel experiences of the Siberian capital, Irkutsk. Additionally, providing a guide on how to best check out the Olkhon Island within Lake Baikal.
Mongolia’s hero Genghis Khan and Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Visiting a Buddhist monastery in the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, 2 hours from Ulaanbaatar. Stopping at the huge Genghis Khan statue on the way.