road trip
Summer on the Andean slopes of Los Tres Valles
It feels rather strange; wearing a big load of winter gear in your backpack in June. Gloves, merino ice breakers, a ski jacket and all. But as Anton Chekhov put
Road tripping both north and south from Salta in 4 days: a guide
From the Argentinian northern colonial pearl that is Salta it’s basically a must to go on a road trip at some point. Both the gorgeous rainbows ranges and villages up north of Quebrada
Gorgeous snorkel spots on Kauai, Hawaii
Pack your gear, start the engine and drive to one of these 5 hotspots – close to one another on both the north and south shores – if you want
Floating down a Swiss river in Bern
WHAT: Floating down the river Aare – because, why not?! WHERE: Around the cute and little capital of Switzerland, Bern HOW LONG: The floating itself will take some 20 minutes,
The miradors along the red rock gorge of Cafayate, Argentina
Yesterday I wrote a piece about the superb road from Salta via Cachi and Cafayate. Though there would be no shame in returning the same way, there’s another (and way
The road from Salta via Cachi to Cafayate, Argentina
From the Argentinian northern colonial pearl that is Salta it’s basically a must to go on a road trip at some point. Both the northern and the southern part are worth a
Festa de São João: Porto’s weird hammertime festival
WHAT: A celebration for Porto’s patron saint, São João, but most of all a perfect excuse for a crazy party WHEN: Every year on the 23rd of June HOW LONG: When
A stay on a budget in a Portuguese palace
WHAT: A stay in a royal gem, the Buçaco or Bussaco Palace WHERE: Located in the mountain range of Serra do Buçaco, in the municipality of Mealhada, in central Portugal. HOW LONG: One
