Ilha Grande is a tiny little island south of Rio that doesn’t have any roads nor any big cities. It’s quite the opposite to loud and busy São Paulo and that’s where I wanted to take my friend who visited me from Germany. By the way I’m the crazy smalI one on the right. We’ve known…
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São Paulo’s got some dodgy areas you better not go into. That’s what people tell you. I ended up spending 5 hours in one of these and this is how it happened. . .
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I’m sitting in my flat. The last time. Will be moving out tomorrow, work for another 1,5 weeks and then wait for my mom to come and travel with me to Ilha Grande and Rio. I’m excited. And sad. Both at the same time. Feels weird, haha 😀 My flat looks empty and it…
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Minca is a little village up in the mountains in Northern Colombia. It is one hour away from dirty Santa Santa Marta and a tiny little backpacker village. If you want to escape Santa Marta’s busy and dusty roads and relax a bit in nature, Minca is the place to go. The weather is refreshingly…
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Ready to make your travel life a lot easier? Have you ever wondered how to stop nasty mosquito bites from itching or how to turn a bunk bed into a private room? Ever thought about being out in the sun without sweating like an idiot? Well you’ve come to the right page! We are help…
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Tayrona National Park is northeast of Santa Marta, has beautiful beaches and steep hiking trails. The entry fee is around 64000 Pesos in peak season. You can sneak in for free, but you need someone to give their entry bracelets to you.
Couchsurfing! Or how to find interesting people and crash their couches for free. Find out all you need to know in this article and become a pro couchsurfer! I started to share my couch in 2010 when I was living in Heidelberg, Germany. I was still studying at university by then and had a lot…
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Couchsurfing: Staying at stranger’s couches for free. Ever done that? I started sharing my couch in 2010 when I was living in Heidelberg, Germany. My first couchsurfers were a friendly couple from I forgot where. We shared stories about traveling and I had them stay at my place for free. I hosted a lot of…
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Why you should have an international (!) proof of a yellow fever vaccination… Excited to go to Colombia I packed my bag and got a cab to the airport in São Paulo. I had done my check-in online already, so I just walked through the security control without having to wait in line. I was…
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You might expect an article here that tells you how much it costs to travel the world. But this is not something I want to talk about here. I am talking about the emotional gains and costs of being constantly abroad and how these long-term travels can affect ones perception of traveling.
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