by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Inspiration
Everybody needs a pick-me-up every once in a while. Thatβs why I put together a list of best adventure quotes that will inspire you to take action, fulfill your dreams and accomplish the challenges you set. This list is growing every year because there are more and...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Exploring cities, Hiking & Trekking, Nicaragua, People and Culture, Photo Essays, Water Activities, Wildlife and Nature
Nicaragua is the perfect place for travelers of all type, it has everything from cultural experiences to outdoor adventures and laid back Caribbean islands. You can enjoy hiking volcanoes, amazing surfing beaches, wandering the colonial towns, releasing baby turtles,...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Stories from the road, Venezuela, Wildlife and Nature
Macaws were flying over our heads, howler monkeys screaming and chasing each other in the trees around us and jumping pink dolphins along the boat as we went through the channels of Orinoco River. Thatβs Venezuelan jungle. Most of the animal encounters we had were...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, People and Culture, Photo Essays, Venezuela
During our trip to the Venezuelan jungle, we had the pleasure of visiting Wakahara village and meeting indigenous Warao people living in the Orinoco River Delta the traditional way. And we are bringing you a photo essay and a peek into their daily lives. Together with...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, El Salvador, Nicaragua, People and Culture, Stories from the road
Boat crossing from El Salvador to Nicaragua is one of the most enjoyable ways weβve ever crossed the borders. We enjoyed the beautiful day on the ocean and were warmly welcomed in La Union, El Salvador and Potosi, Nicaragua which donβt see many visitors. If you would...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Stories from the road, Travel Tips
Iβve met many lost and clueless backpackers during our travels. It seems to me (as many of them said themselves) that they are not making the most of the trip because they didnβt pay for it themselves. Itβs not that valuable for them and they see it as totally normal...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, Stories from the road
When we planned our trip through South America, we chose Patagonia as one of our anchor points. Especially one of the treks in Torres del Paine National Park. It was supposed to be one of the highlights for trekking in South America. Tap Water After few months spent...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Bolivia, Running, Stories from the road
I was short of breath just from changing into my running clothes. Beach Copacabana in Bolivia is 3810m above sea level. I didnβt feel like walking, let alone running. But this would be the highest place I have ever run at, and that motivated me enough. It was one of...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Guatemala, People and Culture, Photo Essays
Guatemala might be the poorest country in Central America but is also the most interesting one. It has its share of safety issues, but you wouldn’t find a better place to immerse yourself in another culture (or experience a huge cultural shock). One of the best...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, El Salvador, Stories from the road
To be honest, I didnβt know what to expect from El Salvador. It has recently stolen Honduras its infamous title of being the worldβs most deadly country. Not that we choose countries based on what media tell the world (most recent example being Venezuela), but we...