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
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Colombia – Panama: Goodbye and Hello
Marinela : In a blink of an eye, nine months were gone and the time to wave goodbye to South America has come. Back home,
Ecuador: Galapagos, the paradise is closer than you think
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
Northern Peru: Cordillera Blanca, altitude adventures and the flattest car tire ever
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
Brazil: Manaus, the mighty Amazon and new springs for the car
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
Brazil: BR-319 – Mud, Sweat and Tears or Chronicle of a Death Foretold
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
Brazil: Pantanal – the wetland paradise
A few days after leaving the driest place on Earth, we headed towards probably the wettest area in the world – Pantanal and Amazonia in
Northern Argentina: Off the beaten path
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
Atacama Desert: burning hot, freezing cold and symphony of life
“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
Chile: Santiago, Valparaiso – wine, fish and more volcanoes
To continue our fascination with volcanoes, we decided to stay under one of the most famous volcanoes in Chile – Villarrica. It is a beautiful
Chile: Carretera Austral – clouds, water and volcanoes
Carretera Austral in Chile is a must-see for everyone travelling through South America. This is the only road that connects the villages in Chilean Patagonia.
Antarctica: What’s there after the end of the world? Or how to ruin your budget
Ivan: Going to Antarctica was neither planned nor budgeted in our travel plans. We were supposed to reach Ushuaia, then turn around and drive back
The end of the world: The place where the road ends and the magic begins
Punta Arenas and the end of the world in Chile It is a funny feeling when after four mounts driving you finally reach a road
Patagonia: The land of ice, wind and beauty
In an interview about the Oscar nomination for her role in Titanic, the 86 years old Gloria Stuart said – “When I graduated from Santa
Argentina: Pampas, animals and prehistoric art
If you ignore the occasional palm trees, driving from Buenos Aires to Cordoba looks like driving in Southern Ontario in the middle of the summer.