The swing at the end of the world is in Banos

One of my reasons to travel to Ecuador was swinging in Banos. Or to be correct: once I knew I…

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The hike on Cotopaxi

Ecuador has a number of active volcanoes and the Cotopaxi is one of them. Nonetheless you can hike it. It…

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The Otavalo Market and the Cotacachi Cayapas Reserve

The best way to go up to the Otavalo market is by bus. Otavalo town, in the north of Ecuador, not…

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Trekking in the rain (or how to get soaking wet)

After four amazing days in Iceland it was already time to pack and go home again. But not before we…

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The beaches of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula

The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is in the western part of Iceland, about two hours away from Reykjavik. It enchants with waterfalls…

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Cholpon-Ata and the Burana Tower

Our last day in Kyrgyzstan had arrived. Unbelievable how quick the time has passed. Basically we just arrived and all…

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From Karakol to Altyn Arashan

At breakfast I felt like my old self again, ready to eat what ever was set in front of me. Sylvia…

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What I learned on the Silk Road

I can’t have a feature called what I learned in China, because this has been done. But the Silk Road…

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The doors of the Silk Road

The doors of a country tells a lot about the architecture there. I have already done a feature on the…

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Border Crossing 

Our last day in China started again with an awful breakfast. How come big hotels and a 5 Star to…

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