Beautiful days in Granada (Nicaragua)
Although I planned differently, my first real stop in Nicaragua was finally Granada. Granada is one of the oldest cities in America. Founded by the Spaniards in …
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Back to the mountains
After considering all the possible options and more, I decided to go up to Bogotá again through the West. Even if I tried different times, …
Western Colombia
I arrived to Colombia by land, crossing theTulcan – Ipiales border and after one night spent in the (forgettable) city of Pasto, I reached Popayan, …
Quito and la Mitad del Mundo
My Ecuador trip ended in Quito, its capital, where I spent four nights. Quito has a nice historical centre, with the main sights of the …
Ten days in Ecuador
I arrived to Ecuador from Mancora, by night bus. Despite asking for the best bus company the bus was not comfortable at all plus we …
The Moais of Easter Island
After two flights and more than a 24 hours trip, I finally landed at Mataveri Airport, the most remote airport in the world (2603km from …
Auckland (and the 3 volcanoes climbing challenge)
We arrived to Auckland on Friday afternoon and it was time to say good bye to Nathalie and the car. After four weeks on the …
Mythical Tongariro Crossing!
After crossing the Cook Strait by ferry, we arrived at Wellington, New Zealand’s city capital. In Wellington I picked up Nathalie, who will be traveling …
Volcanoes of Java
Located at the junction of four tectonic plates, Australian, Philippine, Eurasia and Pacific Indonesia is the country with the greatest number and density of active …
Pali-Aike National Park
This is not a very popular tour but if there is a volcano around I must go and climb it! If you are interested in …