Pokhara is a very particular place, in quite an unexpected way as far as I am concerned. There’s three things people mostly do: chilling, paragliding, and planning their next adventures. The city is expansive and sprawls out over a vast area, but most travellers stick to the lakeside and north […]
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Manaslu and Tsum Valley Trek Explained
Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres above sea level. It’s one of the great Himalayas circuits that has been discovered in recent years. Here you have the organization, logistic, costs, and highlights of this faboluous trek! Less touristic compared to the more known Annapurna […]
Read moreDeserts of Namibia
A road trip through Namibia’s deserts, from Sussuvlei to Abu Huab, passing by the Skeleton Coast, at the discovery of ancient rock engravings and petrified trees. This article is part of a series of four, to describe a single travel itinerary that included Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. The whole itinerary […]
Read more5 Great Places to Visit in North Vietnam
My Vietnam trip wasn’t exactly a well-organised itinerary. It was more like the spur of the moment thing, but I ended up visiting some pretty cool places! I was travelling in January, days were sometimes sunny, more often a bit rainy. Warm was bearable, but probably not the best time […]
Read moreCrossing the Border between Thailand and North Laos
Entering the North of Laos via land from Thailand is pretty simple. From Chang Mai a bus will take you to the border. If you so desire, on the way you can stop by the famous Chang Rai’s White Temple for a couple of hours. This is more than enough […]
Read more4 Cool Things about Trekking Laugavegur in Iceland
If you travel to Iceland, you might want to go trekking. Here are the four coolest things about one of the best short treks in the world for beauty and diversity of landscapes. You will also find lots of tips for the organization of the trek. I’ve been looking forward […]
Read moreMarvels of New Zealand South Island
Everyone should travel to New Zealand’s South Island, truly a land of marvels. In this post all the highlights, things to do, and places to visit for a memorable road trip. I’ve already provided some general comments about tourism in New Zealand and information on the organisation of this trip […]
Read moreThe Ultimate Road Trip in New Zealand’s North Island
Naaaa just kidding, the only ultimate road trip in New Zealand would be to go EVERYWHERE, that’s how beautiful the country is. There has been an itinerary though, in between road and treks, and some amazing highlights: Coromandel, Rotorua, Tongariro. Really, I loved every single place I have been to, […]
Read more8 Places to Visit on the Australian East-Coast
From Cairns to Sydney, eight places to visit on the Australian East-Coast, many tips, dos and don’ts, and what’s not to be missed in this post. I spent about three weeks travelling on the Australia’s East Coast. I visited the Daintree National Park, Cairns, Magnetic Island, the Withsundays Islands, Fraser […]
Read moreRed Centre: Dreaming the Stars
No Australian holiday can be called so without a visit to the iconic Red Centre, and rightly so, it’s definitely one of the highlights of my trip. Three days to go from Uluru (Ayers Rock) to Alice Spring, see magnificent desert landscapes with starry night skies, and learn about the spirituality […]
Read moreSydney and the Blue Mountains
A short, intense, and somewhat random travel itinerary in Sydney, and two spectacular day treks in the Blue Mountains. I was in Sydney for three or four days in total and I spent two of them to visit Bondi beach and Manly beach. In Bondi there’s a very nice, relatively short walk (a […]
Read moreTierra del Fuego: End of the World?
Why travel to Ushuaia? Because it’s the southernmost city in the world, any local would say; or because Tierra del Fuego is at the end of the world. It sounds great, I mean, who wouldn’t want to say “Yo, I was at the end of the world” For instance, I can […]
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