by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Peru, Stories from the road, Wildlife and Nature
While itβs common to hear about shark attacks, snake bites, or horse kicks, Iβve never heard of anything related to sea lionsβeven though theyβve been branded with the ferocious-sounding moniker βlion.β And yet, weβve met some daring sea lions living off the Peruvian...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Argentina, Blog, Chile, Road trips and Hitchhiking, South America, Stories from the road
When we went backpacking around the world, I was excited to try as many new things as possible. One of them was hitchhiking. Asking strangers for a ride sounded like a fun way of getting to know the locals and their life. A million questions went through my head. Is...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Stories from the road
I was looking forward to writing this post for a long time. Our 2-year trip around the world was a dream come true. And even though I share a lot of travel tips and itineraries from the countries weβve visited, I thought I would share a different side of our trip as...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Stories from the road
Isnβt it fun to look back at the previous year? Where did it take youβ¦ What youβve accomplishedβ¦What goals youβve reached or how can you get closer in the following yearβ¦ 2018 was a crazy year. We traveled almost all the way around the world, finished our dream trip...
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, 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, 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...