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Cerro Tres Kandú: Climbing Paraguay’s Highest Peak
Our climb to Paraguay’s highest peak doesn’t begin in the mountains, but on the road. Following the maps, we head for the trailhead—first the highway out of the…
28 January 2026
Atlantic Road: an icon, unfiltered
We’re heading to another well known stop on our road trip: the Atlantic Ocean Road, or Atlanterhavsvegen in Norwegian. It’s a short yet iconic stretch of road on…
14 January 2026
Aguas Termales de Empexa: hot springs in the middle of nowhere—with a dog
While tracing the western edge of the Uyuni Salt Flat, we penciled in a small detour: the Aguas Termales de Empexa. On the map it looked like a tempting bonus, but…
18 February 2026
Torre de Chochís: the rock tooth of eastern Bolivia
Bolivia isn’t just the Altiplano, its high plateaus, and snow capped Andean peaks. In the east, the land softens into the warmer, greener, far flatter region known…
20 January 2026
Ibo Island: a forgotten island in Mozambique’s Quirimbas Archipelago
Our trip through the Quirimbas Archipelago began on Ibo Island, which we reached after a very arduous transfer from Pemba. When we finally climbed off the local…
5 March 2026
Mejillones Peninsula: Where the Desert Meets the Ocean
Our journey across Chile enters its second half, and after crossing the Andes we finally reach the Pacific—specifically the port town of Mejillones, just north of…
29 January 2026
Valle de la Luna: lunar landscape near San Pedro de Atacama
After visiting the lagoons of the Salar de Atacama, we head back toward the town of San Pedro de Atacama . Our second stop of the day is one of the area’s best…
29 January 2026
Laguna Chaxa: Flamingos in the Heart of the Salar de Atacama
We only had two nights in San Pedro de Atacama, so we didn’t have much time for longer outings. We opted for places nearby, and first up was Laguna Chaxa . To be…
29 January 2026
Quilotoa Lagoon without acclimatization: a disaster
Our very first experience with altitude in the Andes came sooner than we would have liked: a trip to Quilotoa Lagoon in Ecuador. We set out the very next day after…
5 February 2026
Vatican with a dog: where you can and can’t go
The Vatican is a sovereign state, but it doesn’t make sense to treat a visit with a dog like a trip to Thailand or Australia. There are two reasons. First, for most…
31 May 2026
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
September 2023 On my way back from Socotra to Europe, I have a few hours’ layover in Abu Dhabi. I’ve never been, so I decide to make the most of it and visit the…
28 December 2025
What to see in Lisbon and its surroundings: 5-day itinerary
Lisbon is one of those cities where you can fit a lot into five days without constantly sitting in a car. The historic center, Belém’s landmarks, views of the…
30 May 2026
Banská Štiavnica: Slovakia’s historic mining icon — with a dog
Banská Štiavnica is one of Slovakia’s most beautiful historic towns — and a place where you can happily spend a day or weekend with a dog. The town has a rich…
23 May 2026
Carbet Falls, Guadeloupe: waterfall hike, swimming, and practical tips
I arrive in Guadeloupe planning to hop aboard my friend Braňo’s catamaran and try a few days of life at sea in a part of the world that’s new to me—the Caribbean.…
21 March 2026
Cerro Paranal: Only in complete darkness do the stars reveal themselves
After a few days in the seaside town of Mejillones, we head south towards the summit of Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert. On the way we stock up at a mall in…
3 January 2026
Hoyada Ulo: a mysterious crater on Bolivia’s Altiplano
We spotted the Hoyada Ulo crater on the map before leaving our guesthouse in the village of Coquesa. We’d planned to work the visit into our travel day from Coquesa…
21 February 2026
Lion Rock: hiking to the iconic peak above Hong Kong’s skyscrapers
Most people picture Hong Kong as an endless sea of skyscrapers, heavy traffic and streets that never slow down. Few realise that just a few bus stops from the…
14 February 2026
Iguazu Falls in Brazil: Visiting one of South America’s largest natural attractions
Picture an almost three‑kilometer wall of water plunging in hundreds of streams into a deep canyon. You can hear the roar hundreds of meters away and a fine mist…
9 March 2026
Veliko vrilo: A stop at the source of the Cetina River
On our way into Croatia, before boarding the ferry to the island of Dugi Otok, we made a quick early morning stop at one of inland Croatia’s best known natural…
19 January 2026
Vrelo Bune with a dog: crowds, bans, and commercialization
Just a few kilometers south of Mostar lies one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s best known natural and historical sights: Vrelo Bune, the source of the Buna River. This…
16 February 2026
Mostar with a dog: a practical guide to visiting the Old Bridge and the historic center
Mostar was the first city in Bosnia and Herzegovina I came to know in my youth. It grabbed me right away with its uniqueness, turbulent history, and the mix of…
16 February 2026
Una Waterfalls with a dog: a quieter take on the Plitvice Lakes?
On the way back from the Makarska Riviera to Bratislava, we decided to liven up the journey home. We’d heard about the waterfalls on the River Una in Una National…
9 February 2026
Salinas Grandes: first encounter with a salt flat
On our first visit to Argentina in 2022 , we drove from the small town of San Antonio de los Cobres toward the Chilean border. The Andean crossing over the Paso de…
30 January 2026
The Secret Behind PT-109
It all began innocently enough. It was one of those easygoing evenings on our journey through the Solomon Islands. Brano and I were on Gizo, in the island’s…
23 January 2026
Ålesund: Norway’s Art Nouveau icon
After days spent mostly in nature, we slept in and didn’t set off for Ålesund until the afternoon. We’re not aiming for a full city tour here—just a short stop to…
16 January 2026
Tenaru Falls in the Solomon Islands: A Pacific Gem
I’d heard about Tenaru Falls even before flying to the Solomon Islands. Information was scarce, the falls weren’t marked on the maps available at the time, and…
13 February 2026