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High altitude running at the birthplace of Incas, Lake Titicaca

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 didn’t 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...

Month 9 recap of our trip around the world

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Argentina, Blog, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, New Zealand

In case you missed it, read our recap of Month 1 & 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 7, Month 8 Chile, Argentina and New Zealand – that is how our 9th month of a trip around the world looked like. It was an exhausting month when we trekked a lot, were...

Chichicastenango: The biggest colorful market of Mayan culture

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...

Month 8 recap of our trip around the world

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Argentina, Biking, Blog, Bolivia, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, Road trips and Hitchhiking

In case you missed it, read our recap of Month 1 & 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 7 March was an adventurous month as we travelled in Bolivia, Chile and got a glimpse of Argentina. We rushed a little bit through Bolivia because we were too excited...

First mountaineering experience in Peru

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Peru, Winter Sports

People do crazy things when they travel. And we are no exception. But when you stumble upon something crazy and think of it as once in a lifetime opportunity, you just go and do it. That was exactly our approach when we found out we can try mountaineering for the...

Month 7 recap of our trip around the world

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Bolivia, Hiking & Trekking, Peru, Running

In case you missed it, read our recap of Month 1 & 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6 In February, we mostly travelled through Peru. We found great places for trekking, mountain biking and even surfing. After 40 days in Peru, we were sad to leave. We could stay...

Guns and danger – the truth about traveling in El Salvador

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, El Salvador, Stories from the road

To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect from El Salvador. It has recently stolen Honduras its infamous title of being the world’s most deadly country. Not that we choose countries based on what media tell the world (most recent example being Venezuela), but we...

Month 6 recap of our trip around the world

by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Colombia, Hiking & Trekking, Peru

In case you missed it, read our recap of Month 1 & 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5 I can’t believe we are a 6th month into our trip around the world. Time flies faster when you are constantly moving around, without having a clue what day (and sometimes month) is. In...