What to do when in Santiago? Don’t ask me! Stepping into Chile is like stepping back into the modern world. Compared to other South American countries, this place is expensive, but also more organized! Which is no surprise as it’s one of the better economies in the continent. During my 4 day stay in Santiago,…
Atacama desert: the driest desert on Earth Crossing the border from Bolivia to the North of Chile, brought me to San Pedro de Atacama. The place for visiting the Atacama desert and its surroundings. How to get around: rental car or joining organized tours? On my day of arrival I was in doubt if I…
Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat in the world. It’s like stepping into another world where the white salt surface stretch onto the horizon. When visiting Bolivia, the Uyuni salt flats are on top of every itinerary, and for a good reason! 3 day tour on the Uyuni Salt flats DAY 1 Meeting…
Sucre is the capital of Bolivia. You wouldn’t tell as the size of the city is rather small and the parlement resides in the large metropolitan area of La Paz. Most visitors of Bolivia skip Sucre all together and go straight to Uyuni, but I heard this laid-back city is worth stopping by. Not because…
Where in the Amazon? The Amazon can be visited from various countries in South America, depending on where you’re travelling, lots of countries hold a piece of this vast rainforest. I decided to visit the Amazon jungle from Bolivia. It’s not only one of the cheapest option to do so, it simply suited my itinerary.…
Lake Titicaca is on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The Lake can be visited from either Puno in Peru to the floating islands, but I decided to explore Lake Titicaca on the Bolivian side at Copacabana. How to get to Copacabana From the main bus terminal in La Paz, various tourist buses depart around…
Looking for a bit of adventure? Ride a mountain bike on Death Road. What is Death Road? The Camino de la Muerte is an old road outside of La Paz which is famous for the significant number of fatal accidents that occurred on the narrow passage. A new route opened in 2006 for regular traffic,…
Arriving after the Coup d’état in La Paz Only a few days after the big news of the failed Coup d’état, I arrived in La Paz, Bolivia. I soon heard from locals that the Coup was more of a set-up by the current president to win popularity votes. Within hours after the event, life turned…
