Is learning to scuba dive on your bucket list but you are concerned about breaking your travel budget? Although daunting at first floating underwater in total silence, finding yourself surrounded by a school of colourful fish out of nowhere, and spotting sea creatures peeking their head from corals makes you forget about all the worries […]
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
CAMEL TREKKING TO A SAHARA DESERT CAMP
Is the Sahara Desert on your life adventure bucket-list? Then this article on camel trekking to a Sahara Desert Camp is one you must read. Experiencing the Sahara Desert in all its orange glory was an unforgettable experience. The three-day desert exploration takes you along the winding roads of the Atlas Mountain, through yellow canyons, […]
CHOLITA WRESTLING: BOLIVIAN WOMEN FIGHTING FOR EMPOWERMENT
The show is bizarre at first, then hugely entertaining with many bellyaching laughs to follow. I have to admit as a boxing fan I was very sceptical before attending one of the Sunday afternoon shows in La Paz’s suburb El Alto. BUT the Cholita Wrestling is different from anything I had seen or done during […]
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM CLIMBING HUAYNA POTOSÍ
When I was planning Bolivia, mountaineering wasn’t on my mind. However, once I discovered that at a height of 6088 m Huayna Potosí is one of the easiest above 6,000 m in the world, I felt it was time to take on a glacier. Acclimatised and unsure what to expect from climbing Huayna Potosí, I […]
PARATY: SLIDE DOWN A WATERFALL AND DRINK CACHAÇA
Paraty, not to be mistaken for being spelt party, is a small historic town on the Southern coast of Brazil. There are many fun activities you can do in Paraty. Relax on the beach, join a caipirinha fuelled boat tour, explore the cobbled Portuguese colonial historic streets of Paraty, kayak through the mangroves, or sliding […]
LA PAZ GUIDE FOR ADVENTURERS
La Paz came as a huge surprise to me, having been told that there isn’t much to do. I, on the other hand, was astonished by the vast choice of adrenaline-filled activities La Paz has to offer for adventurers. I fell in love with Bolivia’s second-largest city and extended my stay again and again. The […]