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Aug-2014
The first and the second day of my Incatrail motor trip have been pretty intense. Today should be the day where I get to drink lots of great coffee during many nice breaks and have amazing weather! And so it will be.
Jul-2014
Rise and shine, it is 6am. The first train from Hydroelectrica towards Machupicchu leaves early, so I have to get up on time again. A taxi brings me from the Eco Lodge in Santa Teresa to the train station named Hydroelectrica. Once I’m there, I realize that I could have easily done this by motor […]
Jul-2014
It’s sunny, it’s raining, and it’s sunny again. The weather doesn’t seem to steady up here in the mountains of Cusco. Should I take the risk and do the route by motorcycle or not? The popular incatrail is closed (it’s always closed between January and March) so I have options: I can do the Jungle […]
‘Did you hear the news? Favoroute has gone live!’ This is awesome! Finally a place exists, a website, where you can orientate, discover and plan for your upcoming trip. And the great thing is that it is made by travelers for travelers!
Jul-2014
Jep. That’s how my fellow travelers responded when I told them to go Chichicastenango for a Guatemalan market. “What and where is Chichicastenango?!” Let me make you hungry for a cultural day at this colorful place.
Jul-2014
I am in San Cristóbal de las Casas. A somewhat hippie town in the Mexican state of Chiapas with many churches, colorful streets, delicious sweets, coffee and beautiful nearby surroundings. One of those sightseeing hotspots is the narrow and deep Sumidero Canyon. An one hour drive from the centre of San Cristóbal brings me to […]
Jul-2014
Spanish tapas & Oaxacan dishes An orange wall with natural bricks surrounding the entrance invite me to have a look at this place. “Rest-Tapas-Bar El Carajo” is written on the wall I find when I spontaneously decide to enter the place and to have a look. A lovely waiter who also appears to be the […]
Jul-2014
I am not sure if I can describe the way I am feeling today, but I would like to give it a try. I notice butterflies or maybe even quite a seagull in my stomach, a constant desire of wanting to taste the salty water and feeling the fresh sea-breeze blowing through my hair. The […]