Machu Picchu is a world wonder, but it is not the only thing that Peruvians are proud of. Many tourists fly in and out just to see Machu Picchu, but miss out of the many other sights that make Peru special. In fact, there are so many things to do in and around Machu Picchu […]
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The alternative route to Machu Picchu
Let’s face it. Machu Picchu is the most visited site in Peru and possibly in all of South America. Yes, Machu Picchu is worthy of all the marketing spent on it, but getting there is either a huge hassle or a deep hole in your pockets. For those who do not know, there is no […]
The tourist pilgrimage down the Carretera Austral
If a pilgrimage can ever be secular, I think this particular one through the Carretera Austral in Chile would definitely be it. The Carretera Austral is a 1240km gravel road that stretches from the port city of Puerto Montt to the depths of the central Chilean Patagonia. It was built 30 years ago, and still […]
On a 70,000km road adventure across the world
I began this adventure with no clue of where I would go, except for the first city listed on my plane ticket. I had no idea how long this trip would take, nor where it would take me to. However, this uncertainty was not pulling me back, rather it was encouraging me to go forth […]
The 10,000km journey through the deadly drug route
This is one of the world’s most dangerous regions, or so says the media. Here, you can find the cities with the highest murder rates per capita, the countries with widespread poverty, and the most famous drug cartels. Here, you can find armed robberies in daylight, security guards with shotguns guarding supermarkets and nobody on […]
From Argentina to Colombia: the 30,000km hitchhiking journey
The truth is, I never planned to hitchhike my entire journey across South America. After hitchhiking 30,000km from China to Spain, I thought it was time to travel like how a normal traveller would. However, a cruel twist of fate changed my mind. On my first official day in South America (I landed in Argentina […]
From China to Spain: One crazy guy’s 30,000km hitchhiking journey
You heard right, no bus, no train and no plane. Through hitchhiking alone, I travelled from Kunming, a city in south-western China, to Barcelona in Spain. In six and a half months, I hitchhiked more than 30,000km and walked thousands more. Have you sometimes seen people stick out their thumbs by the side of the […]
