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, South America
Let us take you on a fascinating journey through South America. Weβve created an awesome list of 12 activities you can do to visit South America from the comfort of your home. While we spent almost 6 months travelling through South America, we couldnβt possibly see it...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Biking, Blog, Hiking & Trekking, People and Culture, Peru
The main hub for mountaineers and outdoor enthusiasts in Peru, and possibly the whole of South America, is Huaraz, the biggest city in the Cordillera Blanca region. Place, where nature is the decision maker, this Peruvian outdoor heaven will push your limits to the...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Chile, Road trips and Hitchhiking
The Carretera Austral is a scenic road in a remote part of Chilean Patagonia. It’s filled with snow-peaked mountains, lakes, and rivers in every shade of blue imaginable and way too many glaciers for more than 1000km. World-class rafting, the highest mountain of...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Argentina, Blog, Chile, Road trips and Hitchhiking
A truly magical place, a tiny town surrounded by countless glaciers and blissful quietness. That is Villa OβHiggins in a remote part of Chilean Patagonia. Where famous scenic road Carretera Austral ends and travellers embark on a tough journey – the...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, Wildlife and Nature
From the driest place on Earth to the endless amount of glaciers, you can find it all while backpacking Chile. This South American country is mostly known for Patagonia, one of the most beautiful mountainous regions in the world. This guide offers everything you...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, Photo Essays, Road trips and Hitchhiking, Wildlife and Nature
Enjoy the stunning landscapes of glaciers, mountains and insanely blue lakes and rivers through our pictures of Chile. It’s undoubtedly one of the most pristine countries we have ever visited. And it seems they have it all, you just choose whatever you’d...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Venezuela
Mount Roraima Trek in Venezuelaβs Canaima National Park is out of this world and one of the best treks in Latin America. From an indigenous village, it passes a dry desert-like landscape, rainforest and reaches the plateau with a moonlike landscape. Standing on top of...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Argentina, Blog, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, Travel Tips
Visiting Patagonia was my dream since I could read a map. Back in the ages when the internet was not a thing for searching information I used to browse old-school atlas and set eyes on this southernmost piece of land that many called the end of the world. I had the...