by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Nicaragua
Imagine visiting an off the beaten path place in Central America, hiking up a volcano with a Pacific ocean view of 3 countries and arriving at the top to see a huge green crater lake. Sounds too good to be true? Welcome to Volcan Cosigüina in Potosi, Nicaragua....
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 we’ve 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 don’t see many visitors. If you would...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Biking, Blog, Peru
My heart was pounding as more rocks fell from the cliff above us and we entered yet another pitch black tunnel. Is the driver in the car we hear in the distance going to see us? Is there enough space for it to safely pass in the one-lane tunnel? Without a doubt, it’s...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Stories from the road, Travel Tips
I’ve 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 didn’t pay for it themselves. It’s not that valuable for them and they see it as totally normal...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Colombia, Exploring cities, Hiking & Trekking, Venezuela
In case you missed it, read our recap of Month 1 & 2, Month 3, Month 4 In December, we’ve visited our favourite country yet – Venezuela. It’s not easy for Venezuelans to live there right now. Their government is crazy and they lack the most basic thing – food. But...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Stories from the road
With closing the year of 2016, people stop and think what went well and what went wrong throughout the year. And I did the same. But I’m also trying to see the bad as part of the good. I learnt to change focus from the negative to the positive side of the situation....