by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Dec 29, 2017 | Blog, Bolivia, Road trips and Hitchhiking
From the salt flat and its mirror reflections when the horizon disappears, to colourful lagoons filled with flamingos and snow peaked volcanoes above 5,000 meters high, youβre going to be amazed during the Salar de Uyuni tour (also known as Salt Flats tour) in...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Aug 31, 2021 | Blog, Bolivia, People and Culture
Traveling from La Paz to Uyuni is a 540 km journey that can be as comfortable and scenic as you make it. With limited time in Bolivia, we wanted to make the most of it. The result was a scenic train ride with locals, watching lagoons filled with flamingos, quinoa...
by Maya Steiningerova | Oct 24, 2017 | Biking, Blog, Bolivia
This is an honest review of our experience biking the Death Road in Bolivia β a 70 km winding dirt road starting outside of Boliviaβs capital La Paz to the town of Yolosa in the Amazonian rainforest. Itβs a several hour downhill ride from 4,650 m to 1,525 m. Biking...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Nov 11, 2019 | 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 | May 7, 2017 | 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...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Mar 27, 2017 | 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...