An encounter with Patagonian wildlife
Here I am in Punta Arenas. Almost in the most Southern part of Chile. I arrived by plane and had to go through all the taxi offers. There is no bus or group shuttle, so I found a shared taxi. After dropping off my bag I went for a walk…
Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
I only had a couple of days in Puerto Varas, so I decided to explore this German heritage town and the nearby national park. My base was the beautiful MaPatagonia hostel. It’s a historic house, surrounded by other wooden buildings first built by German settlers who arrived in the 19th…
The birdman tradition
The Rano Kau volcano used to be the scene for a very special Rapa Nui tradition. Every year the people gathered here for a fierce competion. Each clan would send one competitor in a race for the first egg of the Manutara bird. In this race they had to get…
Walking Easter Island
I had my mind set on hiking the North coast of Rapa Nui. However, since you now need a guide for most parts of the island, it would be an expensive walk. I tried to ask around for prices or group trips, but it wasn’t a popular activity. In the…
The moai of Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui, or Easter island, is an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s over 3500 km from Santiago de Chile, the only city from which you can fly there at the moment. Rapa Nui is part of the Polynesian triangle including New Zealand and Hawaii and shares…
Camping on Easter island
You’d think I’d know by now how to take a flight. I arrived at Santiago airport with the boarding pass LATAM had sent me. No need to check in. They do it for you! So I walked to the baggage drop, but it didn’t work. I had to get the…
Into the depths of Peru
I was nervous because I had booked a trip on the Inca trail. I’d read it’s a hard trail, mainly because of the altitude and since this would be my first time at such an altitude, I had no idea how my body would react. I decided to make my…
Finding luxury on the Inca Trail
A few days through the Andes mountains A few years ago I hiked the Inca trail. Apart from a few scribbled notes, I never wrote about it. Perhaps I was too tired! So now finally, it’s time to capture this incredible memory and put it on paper. Well… virtual paper…
Best party… ever!!
In my last post I explained how I ended up in Peru through my work. It was the best time. Every day seemed better than the last one. One day we were all driven out to some vineyard. It was surrounded by huge walls and as soon as the gates…
Aiming for the sky
I’m quite lucky to work for an awesome company. I knew there was a great atmosphere among all the colleagues in Europe, but recently I found out that this company is filled with amazing people. Last October-November I found myself competing in a three-week long race with different challenges to…