Heat and colors in Managua
3 september 2016, Nicaragua ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We spent our first day in the capital with visiting a local market, walking up a hill to get an overview of the city and with trying out some local food - all great but the sticky air really made usMeer informatie
Heading north
5 september 2016, Nicaragua ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
León treated us well with yummie food and lovely streets. Today, we hiked up to the still active volcano cerro negro - awesome view and a fun slide down with a sandboard. Beach is up next!
From the seaside to the hills
8 september 2016, Nicaragua ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
After spending a day at the beach in las Peñitas with fresh seafood and surfing, we headed to the hilly landscapes of a small town called Estelí. Here, we learned more about the tobacco productionMeer informatie
In love with volcanoes
13 september 2016, Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
In Masaya we visited our second volcano by night to see the red glowing lava inside the crater. As we were not allowed to stay long, we went the day after again during daytime to convince us that thisMeer informatie
Beach time in San Juan del Sur
16 september 2016, Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
In this beach town we spent a couple of days exploring some nearby playas and enjoying beautiful sunsets while feeling home at mama Sara's house! As it was erstwhile a fishing village, we went with aMeer informatie
Days on Ometepe island
20 september 2016, Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Our last stop in Nicaragua showed us again a new side of this country. For two days we cruised around the volcano island with a scooter to meet plenty of monkeys and to swim in a clear natural pool.Meer informatie
Bienvenido a Costa Rica
22 september 2016, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
After we literally walked over the border, we headed to a beach town called Tamarindo. With early morning surfing and relaxing afternoons at the pool bar or at a beautiful shell beach, we trulyMeer informatie
In the cloud forest
24 september 2016, Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
In the highlands of Monteverde we had to use our warm clothes for the first time. Ziplining through this special reserve called cloud forest, with the longest line being over 1km as well as with a bigMeer informatie
More nature and exotic animals
26 september 2016, Costa Rica ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
From the cloud forest we went back to the seaside to visit the famous national park of Manuel Antonio. Unlike all the monkeys there, spotting the lazy sloths hanging high up in the trees was quite aMeer informatie
Caribbean vibes
29 september 2016, Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Although we have already seen some really nice beaches in the past few weeks, the Caribbean side surprised us again with black sand, followed by white catalogue beaches that we explored by bicycle.Meer informatie
Last days in Central America
2 oktober 2016, Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The capital San José was the last stop of our journey together. The city was a lot bigger than we expected, so we enjoyed strolling around the busy streets, visiting the jade museum, drinking greatMeer informatie
It's chilly in Peru
4 oktober 2016, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The temperature drop was rather intense when I arrived in Lima but at least this is a great excuse to buy a nice alpaca poncho soon :) A day later, my sister arrived as well and after we visited someMeer informatie
We found penguins!
7 oktober 2016, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
In Paracas, a small town right next to Pisco where the famous "pisco sour" is rooted, we went by boat to the Ballestas islands. There we saw tousands of guanay birds, hundreds of pelicans, plenty ofMeer informatie
At dizzy heights
10 oktober 2016, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
From to coast we travelled by night bus straight to the highlands of Arequipa. A two day trekking tour into the Colca Canyon was tough but, surprisingly, the peruvian tourists were the ones strugglingMeer informatie
Lake Titicaca - Birthplace of the sun
14 oktober 2016, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
In the past days we went all the way up to the highest navigable lake in the world (3809m). The lake is so large it really resembles the sea but if you look closely, you can spot the snowy mountainsMeer informatie
Machu Picchu and more highlights
20 oktober 2016, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Cusco was the perfect city to enjoy one more time the great food at mercado central, to stroll through the beautiful tiny streets but also to start trips to the many great places in this area. A tripMeer informatie
Huanchaco vibes
31 oktober 2016, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After my sister left, I spent my last week in Peru visiting Roxy and Matteo in the beach town Huanchaco. Besides surfing a lot and trying out many great local specialties, we hiked/ climbed up aMeer informatie
Bem vindo ao Brasil
9 november 2016, Brazilië ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Vera and I spent the first week of our trip together in the Bahia surf camp just north of Salvador. The camp itself was like an oasis, or bubble as we called it, since it was disconnected fromMeer informatie
Bahia sights
17 november 2016, Brazilië ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
In the relaxing town of Itacaré we spent a couple of days with good food, nice beaches and even a small reggae concert. A day trip by boat to the islands of Camamu with only brazilian tourists wasMeer informatie
Up north
23 november 2016, Brazilië ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Last week, we visited two cities in the north of this huge country. Fortaleza surprised us with clean and white city beaches that invited to relax. A day trip to Cumbuco - a nearby beach full ofMeer informatie
The mighty Amazon
30 november 2016, Brazilië ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
After plenty of beaches it was time to see some of the mighty forest in Brazil. We spent almost a week in Manaus, from where we headed four days into the jungle. On the way we passed by the meeting ofMeer informatie
Rio you got us
8 december 2016, Brazilië ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
This city amazed us with its white and clear beaches, its lively neighbourhoods, and its extensive nightlife. During this week here we stayed in Ipanema, and its beach was the perfect choice forMeer informatie
Ilha Grande and Foz do Iguazu
10 december 2016, Brazilië ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Although we could have stayed even longer in Rio, we went a day out of the city to cruise around the many beautiful islands and beaches of Ilha Grande. The water there is so clear that no snorkel gearMeer informatie
On the road in Uruguay
17 december 2016, Uruguay ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
During the past week we were exploring the coast of this small country by car. We started off in Colonia, a very cute town with beautiful avenues. After a short stop in the capital where we spent aMeer informatie
Buenos Aires
24 december 2016, Argentinië ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
With its plenty neighbourhoods and trees all over, this city offered us many lovely streets to stroll around. We took it easy, visited some museums as well as markets, and met up with Judith andMeer informatie


























































































































































