When we started researching what stops to make on our Peru & Bolivia trip we always knew we wanted to see the Uyuni salt flat. What we discovered later was that this area is just amazing and full of natural beauties, so you have to spend a few days here to see the main sights. […]
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The endless creativity of Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni, also known as the Uyuni Salt Flats, is the world’s largest salt flat, located in the southwest Bolivia at of 3,656 meters above sea. The flats cover an area bigger than 10,500 square kilometers and are covered by a few meters of salt crust. Visiting Uyuni means admiring amazing salty white landscape […]
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The road of death and adrenaline – Death Road, Bolivia
Bolivian famous Death Road was definitely not on my bucket list. I am not the most adventurous type of person and honestly, I was quite scared of the idea of biking the deadliest road of them all. But here is where I differ from my boyfriend Klemen, who insisted we need to experience this when […]
Eating my way through Lima’s Miraflores
Did you know that Lima is a culinary capital of not only Peru but the whole South America? Oh yes, it’s true. Its cuisine incorporates local ingredients and practices, like the Inca’s cuisine, with cooking traditions that were brought with immigrants from Europe, Asia and West Africa. Here you can find three of the top […]
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When apple muesli bar saves the day
It’s exciting trying new local food while travelling. However, especially when you travel for a longer period of time, here and there it’s also nice to eat something familiar you know from home. Slovenian food products can be found in other European countries, but although I have been to the majority of South American countries, […]
Bolivia Hop: the best way to travel from Cusco to La Paz
South America is definitely one of my favourite continents for travelling. Such amazing cities, culture, food and nature! It offers something for every taste. However, when it gets to public transport, although there are many choices, not all are equally good. This is why I was so happy when I discovered Bolivia Hop and their […]
As good as it gets: visiting Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu has been on my bucket list for a long time. When I was finally travelling to Peru I wanted to plan everything so my visit to the Inca’s city would be perfect. After doing some research, it was obvious that going to Machu Picchu by yourself is possible, however difficult. We had limited […]
Three weeks in Peru and Bolivia
After three weeks of exploring Peru and Bolivia we are back home! What an amazing trip this was! From being taken by the incredible site of UNESCO’s new wonder of the world Machu Picchu to biking the dangerous Death Road and hiking up to 5377 meters above the sea level on Chacaltaya! Discovering amazing capitals […]
5 things you have to do in Knysna
One of my favourite stops when travelling along the South Africa’s Garden Route was Knysna. This lovely and relaxed city by the Indian Ocean made an absolutely good impression on me. Its name may be hard to pronounce, but the people here are really friendly. Everyone was greeting me when I was biking around. Although […]
Your safety net before the trip
What is the first thing I do after buying a plane ticket? Ok, that may be jumping around of happiness, but still, what is the second thing I do after buying a plane ticket? I arrange cancellation insurance for it. Yes, you read right. For the last few years I have insured cancellation risk of […]