As you know, we are celebrating our 1st we-left-Dubai anniversary. Birthdays usually involve cakes (at least where I am from), but we’d rather present you with the full meal! Let’s remember what the year was like… on our plates! IT’S FOOD TIME! We started off in ETHIOPIA. I … more »
Our first proper stop in Peru after crossing the boarder from Chile was Arequipa. The city is known for it’s charming historical center, impressive view of the volcano Misti and also as departure point to explore the Colca Valley, where the world’s deepest canyon is located. We spent 4 … more »
Read: Exploring the Atacama desert with Grado 10, part 3/4: Cejar Lagoon It’s 4.30AM when we step out of our hotel to be picked up – by now, we’ve grown used to the magnificent starry skies at San Pedro de Atacama, but not any less impressed by them. As we … more »
We saw this little girl in the Amazon river. Her Dad was a fisherman which we met while he was catching some fish. We had to approach him to buy some petrol as we were running low in our little canoe and we were supposed to go back to our … more »
Today, we completed one year since we left Dubai! Happy we-left-Dubai anniversary! Moving out from the United Arab Emirates meant quitting our jobs, emptying our rental apartment, selling almost everything we used to own and starting to explore the world with more time. Just the two of us. This year … more »
This girl looks indeed very beautiful and photogenic. But there is a story behind her smiley face. On Sundays, in the Andean market of Pisac, kids and adults dress in the most traditional of local outfits and pose with little baby alpacas or llamas. They look so “typical” that tourists … more »
We battled for 5 long months to get a visa to visit Peru: it was hard, but we finally made it! Ever since we left Dubai, we were dreaming about going to Machu Picchu… And little did I know the day was going to be even more awesome than expected! … more »
Read: Exploring the Atacama desert with Grado 10, part 2/4: Altiplanic Lagoons Because we are hardcore kind of travelers (and you probably know that by know) on the same day as the Altiplanic Lagoons tour, we decided to go on an afternoon tour to Cejar Lagoon too. Actually, it’s a … more »
Arriving in the Atacama Desert means coming to a place surrounded by endlessly arid landscapes, rough mountains, starching sun during the day and surprisingly low temperatures during the night. To enjoy the desert experience to the fullest you are going to have to rough it up during the day and … more »