Exploring Acklins and Crooked Islands – The Bahamas’ Hidden Paradise

Exploring Acklins and Crooked Islands – The Bahamas' Hidden Paradise
If there is a place where it is possible to completely disconnect from the world, it must be Acklins and Crooked Islands in The Bahamas. While some islands in The Bahamas are designed solely for tourism, others offer an escape from the crowds. Acklins and Crooked Islands, located in the southern part of the archipelago,
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These are the best local activities to do in Nassau

These are the best local activities to do in Nassau
Say goodbye to swimming with the dolphins and visiting the Bahamian pigs, and say hello to a more authentic side of Nassau. In contrast to the laid-back atmosphere of most of the Bahamas, Nassau stands out as the place for those looking for a thrill. It is a city located at the heart of the
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How to do some island-hopping in the Bahamas by mailboat

How to do some island-hopping in the Bahamas by mailboat
Did you know that you can travel around the Bahamas by mailboat? Here is all you need to know about it. Potter’s Cay Dock in Nassau is chaos by day or night. Either with locals drinking and trying to find a spot at their favourite conch stand at night or cars, trucks, boxes and household
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Visiting cenotes in Yucatan – the sacred Mayan underground natural pools

Kantun Chi - Visiting cenotes in Mexico
Secretly hidden among the jungles of the Yucatan Peninsula, the cenotes in Mexico were once considered a portal between the underworld and us. Today, it is a bit more complex than that. We were driving for almost an hour through the dense jungle and beside a couple of signs indicating we are in the right
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How to plan an adventure road trip at the Yucatan Peninsula

Cenote Trip in Yucatan - Kayak Cenote Kantun Chi
Cenotes, white sandy beaches, Mayan temples or traditional villages – a road trip at the Yucatan Peninsula means a lot of options and decisions to be made. Everyone who ever went on a road trip knowns the struggles of planning the perfect itinerary. You want to have a good mix of activities, discover “on” and
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Road Trip in Yucatan – Tips for renting and driving a car in Mexico

Road Trip in Yucatan – Tips for renting and driving a car in Mexico
Rent a car, plan your itinerary, and prepare for an emergency. Here is all you need to know before you start a road trip at the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico There is nothing like a road trip in a new country and Mexico does not disappoint.  I have been on assignment at the Yucatan peninsula
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Exploring the Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA) in Mexico

Exploring the Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA) in Mexico
Located at the coast of Cancun, the Underwater Museum of Art in Mexico is an exciting getaway for those wanting to discover something new and unique The marine life has always fascinated me. It is a completely different world in a totally strange environment waiting to be fully discovered. I always saw myself as an
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Islands of the Yucatan Peninsula – Isla Mujeres or Cozumel?

Isla Mujeres or Cozumel?
Located in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, Isla Mujeres and Cozumel are two very diverse paradises. The question is: which one is better?   Minutes away from Quintana Roo’s coastline in the Mexican Caribbean, Isla Mujeres and Cozumel are two of the most popular islands not only in Mexico, but in the
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Which are the most beautiful waterfalls of Central America

Semuc Champey-most beautiful waterfall Guatemala-Central America
Overshadowed by political tensions and civil conflicts, Central America hides some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. The very first time I visited Central America was while traveling by land from Texas to Panama back in 2018. I spent almost 3 months covering thousands of kilometers and basically rushing from hotspot to hotspot.
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Pulhapanzak – Honduras’ mighty waterfalls

Pulhapanzak Waterfalls Honduras
In the search for the most beautiful cascades in the world, the Pulhapanzak waterfalls in Honduras might come quite close to the top spot With a water drop of 43 meters and surrounded by an outstanding natural scenery in one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, the Pulhapanzak waterfalls in Honduras are considered
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Meet the Guatemalan god living in a wooden body

Meet the Guatemalan god living in a wooden body
Maximón is not like any other deity around the world. He is a saint who likes to drink rum and smoke cigars. Also, he is reincarnated in a wooden puppet. Hidden somewhere among the colorful alleys of Santiago Atitlan, a small town situated on Lake Atitlan southwest Guatemala, there is a modest family house hosting
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Colombia’s hippo dilemma – a global issue with no clear solution

Colombia hippos dilemma – a global issue with no clear solution
Colombia is the only country in South America where wild hippos roam freely – something unnatural despite its large biodiversity. Whether it’s good or bad depends on who you ask. When drug kingpin and mass murderer Pablo Escobar died in 1993, not many people thought about the environmental footprint his extravagances would generate decades later:
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Quebrada Las Gachas – Colombia’s bizarre natural pools are under threat

Las Gachas Colombia Santander - colorful pools
Often compared to the colorful Cano Cristales river, Las Gachas stream is a hidden gem in Colombia that is in danger due to increasing tourism. Located behind the bushes a reddish stone riverbed dotted with more than 250 natural wells from all sizes attracts thousands of visitors each month. It is one of the most
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Rappelling Colombia’s secret waterfalls

rappeling waterfalls Colombia Melgar
Hidden deep into the dense tropical forest of Melgar – Colombia, I found more than a dozen waterfalls completely unexplored. “How many waterfalls are there in total?”, that was the first question I asked a local guide while securing the anchors before rappelling a single drop 80 meter tall waterfall in my home country, Colombia.
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Places to visit around Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia

Tour Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
Although Salar de Uyuni is Bolivia’s largest attraction, travelers visiting only the salt flats are missing some of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth Multicolored lagoons, bubbling sulfur pools at almost 5000 meters and a salt flat as vast as the eye can see. I did a tour to Salar de Uyuni in 2019 for
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Chasing Tacos in Texas – Which are the best?

Following the Taco Route in Texas
If you have to eat only tacos for the rest of your life, Texas is the place to live. I went on a “Taco-journey”and found out why tacos are considered a cult. “You can’t pray if you haven’t heard from God yet”. That’s what my friend Steve from California said while we were tasting the
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Exploring Big Bend National Park in Texas

Hiking routes at Big Bend National Park -Road trip Texas
Remote, desertic, hot and adventurous. The Big Bend National Park is a jewel in Texas and the perfect place to disconnect from modern life Known as one of the last remaining wild corners of the United States, the Big Bend National Park is too far to simply drive by, too isolated to live nearby and
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Christoffel National Park – Discovering Curaçao’s wildest side

NationalParkChristoffel-Boka Grandi
Who could imagine that tucked away in the middle of this island paradise are some of the most beautiful hiking routes of the Caribbean? This is Curaçao’s Christoffel National Park. When I think Curaçao, the first images in my mind are perfect white sandy beaches, tropical cocktails in front of the ocean and a radiant
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Worst YELP reviews for U.S. National Parks (and a twist)

Worst YELP reviews for U.S. National Parks
Graphic illustrator Amber Share made travel posters for U.S. National Parks based on their worst YELP reviews When American graphic illustrator Amber Share found out that every single one of the 62 national parks in the United States have at least 1-star review on Yelp, she decided to illustrate these reviews and at the same
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18 photographs showing the world from a bird´s eyes

  AirPano is a not-for-profit project created by a team of Russian photo enthusiasts focused on taking high-resolution aerial panoramic photographs. With 360° photographs, 360° videos and wonderful panoramic aereal videos, AirPano is showing the world from a perspective some of us could only imagine. I made a short copilation of some of the most interesting
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Do you know where these American landscapes are located?

  Oh America! What a great continent! And of course I´m not talking about America as a country, but America as a region. A place full of astonishing landscapes, amazing people and with one of the most diverse cultural backgrounds in human history. A region that consists of 55 countries (including some regions like Greenland and the
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7 ways to save money while traveling in the United States

by: Aura Jimenez United States have deserts, mountains, snow peaks and many other landscapes to leave you speechless. For that reason it sounds crazy that a country with so many different places is not a hotspot for backpacking. I guess that big distances, relatively expensive prices and not such a big travel culture, makes a
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6 tips to get to know new place better

by Aura Jimenez I know there’s much more in a place than its main attractions. Of course, everybody loves visiting the centerpieces of a city, taking one or another selfie and posing like you are grabing the Eifel Tower in Paris with your fingers. However, for me, this just isn’t enough and if you prefer absorbing the culture
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5 things you will miss during your exchange and 5 more you will miss back at home

Image by: Fernando de Sousa for flickt 1. Having long conversations with your friends at home about anything important Remember those conversations about who will be eaten by aliens first? Being in an exchange means meeting new people and new friends every day. At first this might sound very interesting and fun but there are
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How do other languages indicate laughter while texting

  While chatting, messaging and using other internet resources, we know that we indicate laughter by just typing “haha”, but did you ever wondered how is it written in other languages. I found these photographs indicating who different languages from different parts of the world type this very common expression. Lets find out! Images were taken
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Do you know where these beers are from?

  Tell me what you drink and I tell you where you have been. There is no better way to taste a country than drinking their local beer. Beer can be found worldwide and from country to country it tastes and looks different. I decided to make a list of 10 of my favourite beers
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Can you identify these cities?

  Vincent Laforet is a French/American photographer who worked for magazines like National Geographic and Life His last proyect is called Air and it shows beautiful aereal photographs of cities worldwide So we took some of Vincent´s photographs and want to see how well do you know some of the most famous cities in the
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5 ways to be a traveler at home

 Coming back home after a long travel  isn´t sometimes a nice feeling. First you just want to go back on the road and then you will have the impression that everything at home is just boring and simple. However there are activities to keep these wanderlust feelings alive while reorganizing your life at home and
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