by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Peru
Reaching iconic Machu Picchu in the footsteps of Incas…can you imagine? The Salkantay Trek takes you through the Salkantay Pass at 4,600m and reaches the Machu Picchu ruins after trekking 70km on the 5th day. Chances are you’ve never heard of the Salkantay trek....
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Peru
Machu Picchu Mountain is an unforgettable and lesser-known hike above the Machu Picchu ruins with stunning panoramic view of the valley. Reaching ruins is only one part of the Machu Picchu experience. The other one is climbing the summit of Machu Picchu Mountain at...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Biking, Blog, Bolivia
This is an honest review of our experience biking the Death Road in Bolivia – a 70 km winding dirt road starting outside of Bolivia’s capital La Paz to the town of Yolosa in the Amazonian rainforest. It’s a several hour downhill ride from 4,650 m to 1,525 m. Biking...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Chile, People and Culture, Travel Tips
Before you buy your flight ticket, read our list of interesting facts about Chile. Chile is a land of complete opposites. Contrasts between hot and cold, wet and dry, low and high, city and nature, beaches and mountains, poor and rich. Everybody can fall in love with...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Peru
The Cordillera Blanca, nestled in the Peruvian Andes, is one of the biggest mountain ranges in the world with many peaks more than 6,000meters. A lot of them can be seen on the Santa Cruz Trek, a 50km trail through the mountain pass surrounded by glacial peaks and...
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, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, Wildlife and Nature
Chilean Patagonia is a dream for many people. It was ours as well. And it gave us everything we were looking for and more. I would never have imagined that trekking Torres del Paine National Park, one of the most famous national parks in the world, could become one of...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Chile, Exploring cities, Hiking & Trekking, Wildlife and Nature
Let’s explore Puerto Williams, Chile with us – the southernmost city in the world and part of Tierra del Fuego, commonly known as “Land of Fire”. Imagine arriving in Ushuaia in Argentina believing you’re visiting the end of the world, only to see the...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Hiking & Trekking, Venezuela, Wildlife and Nature
Angel Falls is the most impressive waterfall we’ve ever seen. Why? it is the tallest waterfall in the world it’s in the middle of the jungle if you’re lucky you can hear monkeys screaming you can swim right underneath it’s not easily accessible, so there are no...
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...