A blog with a tiny travel dog

PHOTOS: The best street art and graffiti in Palermo, Buenos Aires

WHAT: Enjoying the marvellous and colourful pieces in Palermo during a Graffiti Walking Tour  WHERE: Mainly around Palermo Soho and Palermo Viejo HOW MUCH: The tour costs 200 ARS per

A day trip to Tigre: 8 x things to do and see

I realize that once you’re there it’s very hard to leave the diverse city of Buenos Aires. But sometimes you just need a little breakaway from it all. Since Tigre is

Transnistria: the Soviet country that doesn’t exist

Quite some years ago I accidentally visited Transnistria. I honestly wasn’t planning on updating my frozen conflict bucket list, I just happened to need to go through the ‘country’ as

My favourite spots to eat and drink in Palermo, BA

I admit, within my one month of staying in Buenos Aires I couldn’t explore all of the restaurants in Palermo. I mean can anyone really, even within a lifetime? Nonetheless

Things to do in Helsinki

Helsinki; a city surrounded by nature and waterways and known for its design-oriented state of mind and peaceful ambiance. This beating heart of Finland really has a one-of-a-kind character, due to

The seven colours of Uspallata, Argentina

WHAT: A visit to the Cerro de los 7 colores; the colourful rainbow hill of Uspallata WHERE: 10 km east of Uspallata, in the middle of Argentina near the border

PHOTOS: The best of Buenos Aires

I’ve lived in Buenos Aires for about a month in May 2018. I didn’t plan to do so, it just happened to be convenient. Honestly the idea of staying in

7x outdoor and flea markets in Buenos Aires

After a month in Buenos Aires and my fair share of getting to know the people and their customs, I could tell the porteños really love being treasure hunters. They appreciate

The adorable old town of Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay

The long shadows of autumn were clearly visible at the time of our visit in June in the cutest town of Uruguay: Colonia del Sacramento. This small city along the

The hipster alleys and street art of Friedrichshain – PART II

Today a visual diary of Chapo and me conquering Friedrichshain, one hipster street at a time. Most of the photos are shot at RAW Gelände, the massive city block next to

The hipster alleys and street art of Friedrichshain – PART I

Today a visual diary of Chapo and me conquering Friedrichshain, one hipster street at a time. Most of the photos are shot at RAW Gelände, the massive city block next to

PHOTOS: The best autumn snaps of Buenos Aires

“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks, 1842”.    I was sticking around Buenos Aires for