Author: Simplethings
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Busting kilometers in the Bolivian Buses
How to beat the Bolivian bus system and travel safely and relatively comfortable.
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Camping on the Uyuni salt flats
The story of two people trying to spend the night on the salt flats.
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Chile: looking back
Looking back on two months chile (including a spontanious crossover to argentina)
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Camping between sea and desert
After some time in AirBnBs and a hostel, we were missing our own little home away from home: our tent. So when we left Valparaiso, we had our mind set on visiting national park Pan de Azucar. Mainly because of the day hikes into the desert you can undertake right from your tent at the…
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It takes two…
When we had our goodbye party, our family and friends brought many gifts that we could use on our trip. We received so many helpful things that we were also given the advice to get out of our comfort zone every once in a while.
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Glacier hiking, an experience of a lifetime
After our 4-day hike in Cerro Castillo I was so glad to be done with steep declines, that I was doubting to join activities we were planning with Berend that included steep heights. Thus I was reconsidering the glacier hike, which was one of two reasons to go to Puerto Rio Tranquilo. The tour agency…
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We were looking for some adventure…
…And we definitely found it. We had one thing on the wish list for Patagonia: a multiday hike with our own gear. Torres del Paine was the obvious choice but due to its populairity, we couldn’t book the campsites. As a suitable replacement,we went for something a little more off the beaten track. The Cerro…
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How can i stay in shape while traveling?
We are currently on our way to cerro castillo where we will do a tough 4 day trek with our backpacks. It will probably be astonishing but also mentally and physically challenging. We’ve been quite active since we started our trip. Mostly because we’ve been walking a lot. Still, apart from our 4 day hike,…