Guatemala is one of the places that has remained in my heart, as well as Myanmar and Sri Lanka. I have found that I am looking for sweet places, and Guatemala is one of them. It is a place where life flows slowly, people…
Read moreDance the tango, trek in Patagonia, drink Malbec, visit the southernmost city in the world, walk through salt flats at 4,000 meters. Here is what to see in Argentina.
Read moreThe Salar de Uyuni desert in Bolivia
Book a three-day, two-night trip and traverse by 4×4 the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia’s salt desert at more than 3,656 meters above sea level. Experience adventure and see lakes, deserts, cacti, mountains, geysers and starry skies. Photograph llamas and flamingos, sleep and dine with Bolivian families, and…
Read moreWhat to do in Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua. The name means “ancient,” and in fact it was the ancient capital of Guatemala, which is now Guatemala City. It is a colonial town, all colorful, with low houses, churches, small squares, and stalls selling mangoes and tacos on every corner. Even the food is all colorful.
Read moreSalkantay Trek in Peru without a guide
The Salkantay Trek is a nearly 90-km trek that in four nights and five days of sun, snow, Inca ruins, climbs, rivers, bridges, glaciers, smiles, coffee and tropical fruit plantations, shelters in the middle of nowhere, tremendous leg pain, coca leaves, tears, 5:30 a.m. wake-ups, six layers…
Read moreAre you leaving and don’t know how to stay connected? You have two options. The first is to purchase a local sim as soon as you arrive at your destination. The second, however, is to activate an e-sim already from Italy, so you can use your phone as…
Read moreTraveling alone is scary, and I’ve been there. At first it seemed like an impossible task, but at the same time the thought did not leave me. I could see the others leaving on their own, while I kept waiting for my friends, the guy on duty. And…
Read moreWhat to do in Puerto Escondido
In Puerto Escondido, life flows slowly and there are perhaps few things to do. I recommend that you include in your itinerary, a couple of nights in “Puerto,” as the locals say. Rent a scooter, wake up at dawn and stroll along the seafront, practice yoga at…
Read moreSan Pedro de Atacama what to see
San Pedro de Atacama in Chile, is one of those places, from which you never want to leave. There are those who continue to extend nights in hostels and those who have found themselves living there for a lifetime from a weekend. Those who went abroad and then…
Read moreCusco is the perfect city in which to set off on a variety of excursions, either to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, or in the direction of high, colorful mountains. I liked it so much that I was stuck for a month in Cusco. It is a…
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