A trip to South America’s sarcophagi
An unknown culture from South America: the Chachapoyas. We walked across meadows, fields and rocks, over a shaky bridge with a queasy feeling to see 13 sarcophagi. A marvellous experience!
Caiman nuggets, jaguar purses and orchid smuggling
Unfortunately, travelling also means seeing the less beautiful aspects of the world. In South America, we encounter wildlife trafficking, of both wild and dead individuals.
The funny world of travellers – clichés included
There are as many travels as there are travellers; but still somehow all fit into a category. Let’s do that adding a pinch of humour.
Spanish isn’t always Spanish
Spanish isn’t the same in every region, allthough most of the countries in South America speak Spanish. Here an introduction into its history and peculiar differences.
The secrets of the waterfalls
These two waterfalls are among the highests in the world, but they were long protected by sirens and, thus, not accessible. It was another great experience for us.
Crime in South America: reality or prejudice?
Isn’t it very dangerous? Hasn’t something bad happened? Here how we see the situation regarding security and travelling in South America.
WhatsApp: the communication method
Often the only way to contact someone is WhatsApp in South America, be it the police, hospital or customs. Though you don’t always get a reply to your ques
Time travel to Prussia
In the middle of the Amazon in Peru we find alpine chalets and typical Austrian food. All brought here 166 years ago by German and Austrian settlers.
Working on the road part 2 – Crocodile Dundee
I spend my summer catching crocodiles and guiding tourists through the Amazon in Bolivia. What else I did? Find out here!
Working on the road – offline part 1
The thing about working and travelling. Here how we deal with it.