A continent full of dangers, corrupt police and cartel violence at every corner? Before our journey through Latin America, we were constantly warned. After three years in the Land Cruiser and 34 checks in Mexico, we can share a surprising conclusion: why the reality on the roads looks completely different to what you see in the media – and the 3 golden rules that saw us through safely.
Everywhere in America you find chillies, so it’s time to visit a chilli factory and dive a bit deeper into the origins of this spice. Where are chillies actually even from?
It feels like time travelling when visiting Springfield. But we’ve learned so much about the different groups of Mennonites: those with horse and water power, and those with big tractors and shops.
Fire and water combine along the entire West Coast of the Americas – but mostly it’s cold around it. Here our travels along the volcanos so far.
Some tourists come back with beautiful wildlife photos. But is it pure luck? There are now tour operators willing to stage anything in exchange for the right amount of money. Also animal pictures.
A full year on the road with so many adventures. It’s time to look back and to appreaciate everything we’ve seen and lived. We hope 2026 continues the same way!
Isn’t travelling wonderful? Every day is an adventure. It’s especially wonderful when mould is lurking around every corner and spare parts never make it to the local shops. Thank goodness for friends who play the role of both mule and saviour. It’s time to complain a little about cleaning.
We have seen the giants on land, it was time to see the ones living at the Pacific coast: the humpack whales.
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.
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.