..Chile In San Pedro de Atacama we´ve met 2 other guys and prepared Spaghetti Carbonara with 850g of bacon for the night – what a meal! We decided to do a Sandboarding Trip the next day. After enjoying some runs we went from Valle de la Muerte to Valle de la Luna, because we heard…
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An unforgettable Roadtrip (IV)
Peru After a long and very uncomfortable bus ride and no sleep , I arrived in Puno at 5 am in the morning. From there, I took a boat to the Islas Flotantes de los Uros; the floating island of Uros. The Uros are a people who live on forty-two self-fashioned floating islands in Lake…
Peruvian Cocktails
Pisco. Both Peru and Chile claim the Pisco to be their national liquor, which has sparked an ongoing dispute about its truthful owner. The fact that the two countries once belonged to the same territory adds a layer of confusion to their existing battle. Who is the rightful owner of the much loved Pisco? I…
An unforgettable Roadtrip (I)
Because I spent to much time in Colombia, which was not planned, I had to rush a bit from Quito in Ecuador down to Buneos Aires in Argentina: 8000km without taking a plane in about 5 weeks. Although it was quite a rush, I had an amazing time. Ecuador Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was…
Massive Discount for Travelers
When I travelled to Chile from New Zealand, I had my first Jetlag ever (after 100+ flights) . My departure time in Auckland was 4.15pm and after a 11:47 hours flight, I arrived in Santiago at 11.35am. On the same day. Makes no sense to me . It´s like a time machine. Back to the…
Mushrooms a la Gaston
Argentina is the worlds best country for BBQ. Luckily I had the opportunity to be part of the Birthday Party of the father of my friend Gaston . The whole family came to Lujan, a nice city outside of Buenos Aires, to do just one thing: Asado! That´s the typical Argentinian BBQ. Everyone prepared something…
BOOM in the Deserts
Some month ago, I was waiting for a bus from La Paz to Uyuni in Bolivia. The bus was late of course, but luckily I had met Quentin, a techno music lover with a Boom Box. So, at least we could listen to some nice music while waiting. We travelled together from Bolivia and its…
The cheapest way to go to Macchu Picchu
Macchu Picchu. The lost city of the Incas. Nearly every traveller has got this “world wonder” on his bucket list. But there are many ways to get there. Basically, all routes start from Cusco. It is easy to reach from everywhere in Peru by plane, car or bus. A train goes directly to Agua Calientes, a small village next to the…