The original plan for our trip was to drive from Colombia to Ushuaia, then all the way to Alaska and then back home to Toronto.
Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Mexico are the hearth of the Mayan civilization, so during our trip, I looked forward to visiting the famous ruins, pyramids,
Arriving in Costa Rica was like going back home. Central America felt so different than South America, it is more familiar, more homely and this
Marinela : In a blink of an eye, nine months were gone and the time to wave goodbye to South America has come. Back home,
Our dear friends Galia and Peter joined us in the trip for two magical weeks in Colombia. Here is Peter’s story: During the 1980s when
Galapagos Islands never have been on my bucket list. After eight months of driving around South America, after visiting so many interesting places, after the
People going to Peru usually focus on popular tourist destinations like Machu Picchu, Nasca or Cusco. The Cordillera Blanca, one of the most beautiful parts
I must admit something. I might be a reason for the death of a cat. And a few little kittens.😒 We arrived at our hotel
Soon after the epic climb of Mount Roraima, we felt like Fitzcarraldo from the beloved Verner Herzog movie. We struggled for two weeks through the
Somehow, climbing of Mount Roraima in Venezuela became ‘idee fixe’ for us and a focal point of our trip. We changed our travel plans several
Marinela: We were still in Canada, preparing for our trip when I found the amazing pictures of Mount Roraima in Venezuela. We instantly decided that
A few days after leaving the driest place on Earth, we headed towards probably the wettest area in the world – Pantanal and Amazonia in
In my younger years when I used to skip my university lectures in order to spend more time in the mountains, I dreamed to climb
“What makes the desert beautiful,’ said the little prince, ‘is that somewhere it hides a well…” Antoine de Saint-Exupery The Atacama Desert is known as
To continue our fascination with volcanoes, we decided to stay under one of the most famous volcanoes in Chile – Villarrica. It is a beautiful