Gem on the eastern tip of New Zealand – Akaroa
Yes, yes, the Chinese. What did we scold about them? Everywhere they spread, beleaguer the campgrounds with their huge camper vans, drive basically on the wrong side of the road and keep wherever it is possible, their tablets in the air. And then that. We were taught a better one of our karma again. Why? […]
Kaikoura – In touch with the giants
Everyone is watching the sea. Againand again someone said: „Here, there is something!“ or „There is a fin!“ And the whole group reaches out to catch the first view of the Paraoa (Maori for sperm whale). At some point we saw the fountain of water and the next moment the big caudal fin rose in […]
Motueka – Visiting friends
To go from the North to the South Island, there are only two ways, fly with anairplane or comfortably take the ferry to the other side. We decided on the last one and made our way from our AirBnB to the portvery early. We bookedthe tickets online andso we could go to the ferry without […]
Wellington – City of surprises
Wellington should be just a stopover for us. We had to apply for our visa for Vietnam and wanted to take the ferry to the South Island. Unfortunately the day after we had arrived, we realized that it was a public holiday and we were standing in front of closed doors at the Vietnam Embassy. […]
Taupo – Now we’re driving over the lake, over the lake …
… and hope we do not sink! It is the continuation of one of our most beautiful stories of New Zealand. In Matamata we met Evelin, the maori lady. We could spend one night at her place and got a deep insight into their tribal history. She sent us also to her sister Irene to […]
Hamilton – When hospitality is overwhelming
Visiting friends On our overland tour through Patagonia we met the New Zealander Jo and the Englishman Murray. They were just before their wedding and used the weeks before for a pre-honeymoon. From our point of view this is the perfect way to escape the stressful weeks of the preparations. Of course, not all tasks […]
Matamata – The gate to the Shire
In touch with the Maori culture Whenever Andi begins to talk about hitchhiking in New Zealand, Tina knows exactly what this story is going to be. It is the story which you never dared to hope and which is so lasting that you have to tell them, no matter if Tina hears it for the […]
Coromandel – Paradise in Northern New Zealand
The first day on the road On the outskirts of Auckland we stood bag and baggage on the road. Our goal was easy to see on our sign, we wanted to go to Coromandel, a peninsula in the north of New Zealand. Just before you face your first hitchhiking experience it makes you thinking about […]
Auckland – Arrival in the Land of Hobbits
The excitement rises Now we are in the Land of Elves and Dwarves. We did not expect to be attacked by a horde orcs with swinging swords immediately, but we felt a little excited when we approached the customs. On our Patagonia tour we were briefed for the entry by our New Zealand crewmembers and […]
Blogging and the reality
We are back! – Ups In mid-April we landed in Germany safely, we met our family and friends and returned to our companies. But how can that be? According to the current blog entries we are still in South America. Something doesn´t fit so it does not surprise us that we get placed during and […]
Bariloche – A place we will never forget
Lakelands at the foot of the Llao Llao Bariloche is a small Argentinean town in the province of „Rio Negro“ and is located on the lake „Nahuel Huapi“ at the foot of the Andes. The idyllic village embedded in a green mountain landscape has emerged as a major tourist destinationin recent years. Whether the extreme […]
Patagonias little stories
Secret Santa Celebration It was our first Christmas without family and friends. Far away on the other side of the world there should be no Christmas tree, no Christmas turkey and no cozy fireplace this year. These days of our trip could have been very lonely if we had not had our great crew with […]
El Chalten – Mount Fitz Roy
The eternal secret Two days before Christmas we reached the quiet village El Chalten. Since this place serves as a base for hiking around Mount Fitz Roy, it is not as crowded as El Calafate and it’s something quiet and leisurely pace. El Chalten is a small community in southern Argentina. It is in the […]
El Calafate – Moreno Glacier
Visiting the white beauty El Calafate belongs to Argentine Patagonia and is the capital of the region „Lago Argentino Department“. After the first few days in the tent and the glory of Patagonia’s nature El Calafate was a great contrast. The tourist town with the long-drawn main street and its souvenir shops, nice restaurants and […]
Ushuaia – The supposed end of the world
Truth or lie? For the Argentines their spot is the best of the best. They have the best football players, the biggest financial break down and the best meat, which, exceptionally, is not entirely wrong, and just the southernmost city in the world. But what does this southern town, end of the world, mean, there […]
South America – A Summary
Between big contrasts, small obstacles and many beautiful moments! When we talked about our traveling route before, then there were usually two reactions. The first one was, „I really want to do the same“ and the second one, „What about the security in these countries?“. In South America we often heard the second question. The […]
Trough the north of Argentina
Travelmates Our plan that we made with Debbie and Manuela the night we arrived in Salta sounded actually quite good, we get up the next morning and organize some Argentine money on the „Blue Market“. But we know how it is with plans, first, it is different, and secondly – well, you know…
San Pedro de Atacama
36 degrees and it will be even hotter! San Pedro is a small town in the middle of the Atacama Desert and it is at 2.450 meters. The place is small, dusty and it is teeming with tourists. The annual 50.000 desert tourists from around the world flock to the Atacama Desert which is one […]
The culinary way to the south of Bolivia
In Sucre we had the belly full After returning from the jungle we took the night bus to Sucre directly. Here our culinary highlights are to mention. After the Lonely Planet had left us at two restaurants in the lurch, we went back to our hostel „KulturBerlin“ after a perceived marathon empty-handed and with an […]
Rurrenabaque – The jungle paradise
Fly for advanced Our first thought when we went on the airfield of the airport La Paz was actually very positive. Good machine, spacious and very trustworthy. So we went straight for the stairs and wanted to look for our seats when a puzzled tarmac staff pointed in the other direction. Our eyes wandered to […]
La Paz – Walk in the Clouds
By gondola over the city When we first looked at La Paz we only had one thought, „Wow, the city is huge!“ The vast majority of La Paz lies in a valley at about 3,600 meters above sea level and is home of about 1.4 million people. In the south there is the 6,400 meter […]
Copacabana – Isla del Sol
On the sunny side of life Our first border crossing on this trip was very relaxed. We were driven from Puno along the Lake Titicaca to passport control by bus. After having left Peru we went into a small cubbyhole to get the entry stamp for Bolivia. A new country with new money, new conversion […]
Puno – The floating islands
All my clothes are so colorful We arrived in Puno from Cusco after a seven hours overnight journey at 5 o’clock in the morning. We took a taxi to our guest house directly hoping that someone was awake so early. In nightgown and slightly sleepy but with a smile on his face Consuelaa opened the […]
Cusco – The gateway to Machu Picchu
Many roads lead to Rome, ähhh Machu Picchu … If you look at a hostel and another guest tells you a big fat „NO“ twice then you leg it and disappear. We were not well prepared for Cusco. The variety of hotels had led to no results and we just wanted to leave most decisions […]
Arequipa – Between street food and some other lucky charms
Sometimes fate decides for us. After we arrived in Arequipa we went by taxi to the hotel. Here we were able to start relaxed in the day on the roof terrace. Now we only needed a plan how to get to the Colca Canyon and what tour we wanted to do. When we got in […]
May it be a little “sea”?
Chilling at the coast of Paracas! Having arrived in Lima our plan was to book a night bus at 3:30 clock to Paracas. But it never happens what you expect. The bus was full and we stood there stupidly. This meant for us to take the next one at 7 o’clock and try to kill […]
Huaraz is like a good martini …
… shaken, not stirred. This is the feeling when you go off the main roads onto gravel roads towards the mountains. Because here is the Mecca for all climbers. Huaraz is located at 3,050 meters and is surrounded by the backdrop of the snow-capped Cordillera Blanca. This constitutes a work of art of sharp peaks, […]
Everything was prima in Lima
The adventure beginns We were already quite excited when we stood in front of Julio’s door at 8 clock, our first couch surfer, unsure if we were not a little too early. After ringing several times an oversleeping looking host we had seemingly dragged out of bed opened the door. :)
1 Month · 31 Days · 744 Hours · 44.640 Minutes
It is September, the summer draws to a close … You wake up and write another point on your packing list. You’re sitting in the ICE and ask yourself if the buses or trains are just as comfortable in South America. You are standing in the shower and train to get the showers by getting […]
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