How to prepare for your first hiking experience Are you thinking of planning your first hiking experience? Or dreaming of a long hike somewhere breathtaking? Let me tell you a little story. My head teacher in primary school was also a geography teacher and a helpless fan of outdoors. This resulted in dragging us to…
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Amazing and unforgettable things to do in Atacama desert in Chile. Here you have a real place to show off your imagination. The sculpture of a rising hand by Irrarazabal, a Chilean sculptor, in the middle of nowehere (literally!) is quite impressive.
“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” – Vincent Van Gogh I planned everything very carefully. We only had just under one month to see a few highlights of Indonesia including five islands. It’s doable and a wonderful experience,…
Make your flights easier. Mindfulness exercises for stressful flights. Traveling is great. If you are reading this blog it is probably because you agree and share the passion with me. Most parts of traveling are great. From planning, booking flights and hotels to packing and eventually boarding on a train, plane or any other transportation, there’s…
Tips on staying fit when travelling Traveling is a big part of my life. I cannot imagine not to travel. I always thought that staying fit while traveling is easy. You walk around many hours a day, hike, swim, conquer the mountains. All of this is completely opposite to sitting at a desk. I…
What you should pack for a trip to a desert I like practical things. I rarely buy something that has a purely decorative purpose and lies around the house collecting dust. I like comfortable clothes that allow me to travel without worrying about cold wind, too hot sun or getting dirty. Adventure comes before picture-perfect looks….
Who said a desert cannot be colourful? The two words “flower” and “desert” in one sentence don’t really go together. I probably told you a few times before that Atacama is surprising. It looks like it has more surprises for me than I could ever expect. I heard about the phenomenon of desierto florido some…
Atacama is one of the biggest desert in the world. What words come first into your mind when you think of a desert? Sand? Empty? Hot? Dry? Atacama is many things, but for sure is not boring. I am presenting to you a list of my favourite shots from Atacama taken this year. Favourite travel…
Mate is a treasure of Argentinian culture. It is not only a drink, it is above all a ritual and a reason to meet with friends. Argentinians do not need more reasons or excuses to meet up for a chat than mate. During my travels to Argentina I got really curious about that little decorated…
