Ivan: To travel around Australia in a campervan has been a long-time dream for us. We had been trying to organize it for more than
Tag: Overland
Oaxaca Style Barbacoa Nachos in Omnia
Ingredients: 1 bag totopos chips (or standard tortilla chips); 1 cup (250 grams) barbacoa meat in Oaxaca mole con chocolate (any pulled pork or roasted
Iceland – hot springs, puffins, and garden birds
Hot Springs: Something is happening with my husband, and I am starting to worry about his mental and physical health. When I met him many
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
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: The animal lover’s paradise
The Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland islands are with relatively mild climates, with temperatures above freezing in the summer and liquid water. They are
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.
Argentina: Buenos Aires, the city with many faces and many friends
With special thanks to Ludmil Radenkov, Peter Aidemirski, Nandsh Yajnik and Ivan Sharankov Jr My Ivan lost his Canadian driver’s license on our first South
Uruguay: Sun and Mate
If you fall down from the sky in Montevideo, you can instantly recognize the place by the people walking on the streets with mate cups
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