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The vineyards of Mendoza: a tasting for nitwits

WHAT: A wine tasting at Bodega Norton WHERE: Just outside of the little town of Maipu (one of the three main wine regions in Mendoza) – some 20 km from

The epic Salkantay trekking to Machu Picchu in pictures, PART II

Get ready for this once in a lifetime trip! We joined Salkantay Trekking for a 4-day hike along the 51 km / 31 miles of the Camino de Salkantay: a perfect trekking

Two days in La Paz: an itinerary

Arriving to La Paz by airplane at El Alto International Airport is an experience in itself. The highest airport in the world is perched on the altiplano and surrounded by many

Things to do in the old center of Montevideo

Montevideo is a peculiar place. When walking around a capital one would automatically expect lots of noise, hasty people and much traffic. But nothing of all of that in the

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

The alternative rainbow mountain tour to Palccoyo, Peru

WHAT: Visiting the rainbow mountain of Palccoyo; an alternative trip to the touristy mountain of Vinicunca in the same area. WHERE: The mountain range is a 3,5 hour drive from

PHOTOS: A multiple day hike around the stunning Colca Canyon

Nestled in the Andean highlands of Peru is Colca Canyon, the second deepest canyon of the Americas. If you think that the Grand Canyon is impressive, you’ll for sure love

Ditch the tours and cycle yourself to laguna Cejar, Chile

WHAT: A cycling trip to the three lakes of Cejar, in one of which you can actually swim/float WHERE: Some 18 km south of San Pedro de Atacama, right in

What to do: 4 days in Bocas del Toro, Panama

I’ve been in Bocas several times, on several islands, and every time I got off the boat at Isla Colón I felt like stepping into a ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’-like paradise,

PHOTOS: The San Blas Archipelago in Panama PART II

First and foremost, there are not enough positive superlatives in my opinion to describe this Robinson-like archipelago of the San Blas (Guna Yala) islands. It’s almost annoying how perfect the

Daytrip from Bogotá: the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá

WHAT: A visit to the an underground Salt Cathedral; a great day excursion from the hustle and bustle of Bogotá WHERE: 49 kilometres north of Bogotá. For more information http://www.catedraldesal.gov.co/ HOW

PHOTOS: The archipelago of Bocas del Toro

Bocas del Toro is a scattering of seven big islands and more than 200 islets off the northwestern coast of Panama. This place is your ultimate Caribbean dream in Panama and