South America

A lot of times, during my travels, before leaving a country, I think back if I’d return. And so savouring Ecuador on my first trip, I had to visit it a second time. But what a difference two years made! It was the last country I visited on the 8-month South American solo backpacking trip …

Savouring Ecuador | A Breath of Fresh Air Read More »

That moment when you dream about a place almost all your life, and nothing goes as you imagined. This was my challenging Peru trip. Peru Expectations Peru was the one place I wanted to go to since I was a kid. The moment I learned about Inca and Maya civilizations I was hooked. I had …

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Fjords, islands, volcanos, beaches, desert, and very welcoming people. Chile has it all! Even though I spent almost two months in the beautiful South American country, I would go back in a second. Chile and Argentina felt almost interchangeable. Not because they are the same, but because they are not. I have been in and …

The Biggest Surprise of South America: Chile Has It All Read More »

What should an exploring Argentina story include? Well, how about everything? Penguins, glaciers, waterfalls, a trip to the end of the world, hiking and hitchhiking, camping and actually even more. I didn’t know it at the time but it was one of the safest countries I’ve travelled to in South America. And Argentinians were so …

Exploring Argentina: From Patagonia to Salta and everything in Between Read More »

Exploring Paraguay was on my list from the beginning. But only after I started my travels through South America I realised that it’s an underrated country. Most of the travellers I’ve met before going told me there is no point in visiting that country. And since I will forever care for the underdog I wanted …

Is Paraguay The Most Underrated Country in South America? Read More »

Uruguay is in top of my favourite South American countries. It was the second country I visited and the first that spoke to my heart in a particular way. Uruguay means the world to me, I visited it back in October-November 2017. I know I overstayed my welcome staying with my friend, but the small …

One Month in Uruguay: A journey to Remember Read More »

Visiting Brazil for me will never be just Brazil. It will be the beginning of my 8-month solo backpacking trip through South America. And so it was maybe a bit unfair because there was a lot of adjusting during my few weeks of travelling through Brazil. It all started with an overbooked flight that ended …

Visiting Brazil | The First Cultural Shock of South America Read More »