A red banana?
There are more than enough bananas in America, but somehow they are called something different in every country. An attempt to shed some light on bananas and their Spanish names.
Macaws – the colourful voices of the jungle
There are many colourful birs in the Americas. One of the most fascinating ones are the macaws. Their colours have been part of our journey and it’s time for a brief introduction.
An End and a Beginning: The Darien Gap
The road ends, we have to switch to transporting the car with a container. And like always, everything is a bit more complicated than expected.
Looking for gold in Venezuela
Travelling through Venezuela also means discovering another world. In the south of the country, we see how politics, tension and money determine people’s lives. And we find gold.
Giants of the Llanos: the Orinoco Crocodile
One item on our to-see list: see a living fossil. We visited Picopando and his fellow species in the Llanos.
Between thrills and warmth
We were nervous about entering the country, but what awaited us on the other side was more than we had hoped for. Our first days in Venezuela, a journey into the unexpected.
Places of the Future V – A safari in Colombia
A quasi-African safari in Colombia – and all animals were wild. An experience we couldn’t miss.
Better to avoid a hospital visit – but what if there’s no choice?
Getting sick while travelling? Having an accident and needing to go to hospital? Unfortunately, this happens more often than you might think. We have been there many times, either for ourselves or as interpreters. Here is a brief report on our experiences.
Goodbye, South America!
We spent almost two years – or to be exact 685 days – travelling around South America. We drove a lot and consumed a lot. Here an overview of the distance covered, diesel consumed and many other interesting facts.
South America – what is dangerous?
We have visited almost every country in South America – and the ones that everyone warned us about were the ones we liked best. Here’s a reflection on what safety can be.