Uruguay hasn’t been on top of my list when I first started planning our trip around South America. But the more I spend reading about this country, the more I wanted to go and I was eager to add…
Amsterdam is one of the most popular destinations in Europe and I’ve been longing to return to the capital of the Netherlands since my first visit over 10 years ago. With over 40 museums, many theatres, picturesque bridges, and…
Throughout our 5 month trip in South America, we’ve crossed all borders by land. We found that the standard of the buses can be very high and ticket prices are extremely cheap compared to flights, so it was an easy…
Porto Alegre is located in southern Brazil and is the largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul with almost 1.5 million inhabitants. It is known as one of the richest metropolis with the highest life quality…
Rio de Janeiro is not just a great city to relax with a Caipirinha at the beach, but also for hiking to the top of the surrounding rock formations. One of them is Morro Dois Irmãos – a huge rock at…
During our time in South America, we were lucky to stay in many beautiful apartments, and a handful of cool hostels and stylish hotels.The Casa Joaquin Boutique Hotel in Quito was certainly one of them. Aside from being very…
