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 […]
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WHY I CHOSE TO VISIT UNIQUE PUNO INSTEAD OF COPACABANA
Lake Titicaca once a sacred place for the Incas is one of South America’s largest lakes and the world’s highest navigable body of water. The freshwater lake spans between two of my favourite Latin countries, Bolivia and Peru. This leaves most travellers with a tough decision. Therefore I wanted to share why I chose to […]
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, […]
VISITING RIO’S UP AND COMING FAVELA VIDIGAL
Wondering what favela to visit while enjoying a trip to Rio de Janeiro? Exploring favelas gives you an insight into Rio’s challenging contrast and is an opportunity to support the communities. The most save favelas can be visited with a tour. Local guides provide insight into how their communities have changed from living without running […]
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 […]
THE BEST THINGS TO DO IN THE WORLD’S HIGHEST CAPITAL CITY LA PAZ
Bolivia’s second-largest city is breath-taking, quite literally. Both in terms of the choice of best things to do in the world’s highest capital city La Paz, and the 3,650-metre altitude and hills it is built on. The constant siting of cholitas, the endless noise, and the dramatic snow-capped mountainous landscapes surrounding La Paz make you […]