On Nov. 1 we crossed the border between Bolivia and Chile, after visiting the Salar de Uyuni. Our first stop in Chile was San Pedro de Atacama, a town in the middle of the Atacama desert. We stayed here for about 6 days, exploring the desert and the cosy town which makes you feel like …
After an 8 hour bus ride from Sucre, we finally arrived in Uyuni. From the minute we entered the “city”, it was clear it was only built for touristic purposes. Simen called it “God forsaken”, while I preferred the word “soulless”. It’s a city of about 30.000 inhabitants, in the middle of the desert. It’s …
Sucre is Bolivia’s official capital and is an extremely charming city. We really enjoyed our time in Sucre, even though we were staying in the most horrible hostel ever. Sucre is also known as “La Ciudad blanca”, or the White City because of its white houses. We mainly explored the city centre and went to …
After our 9 day long stay in La Paz, we decided to take the bus to Cochabamba. Initially we really wanted to do the Toro Toro tour (where you get to see dinosaur footprints!), but after doing some research we realised all tours cost more than €180! Since we wanted to save the money, we …
After a 4 hour bus ride from Copacabana, we finally arrived in La Paz. By the time I went to bed, I was luckily feeling better. However, the next morning Simen was feeling awful. He also got food poisoning… To make matters worse, we both also got an allergic reaction to something and Simen struggled …
On Friday October 5th we left Peru behind and travelled to our 5th country: Bolivia. Our first destination in Bolivia was Copacabana – a small town located on the shore of Titicaca Lake. It’s also the gateway to Isla del Sol, the place the Inca’s believed to be the birthplace of the Sun. Our plan …
After the Salkantay Trek we needed some time to recover. After about 6 days we were ready for another hike: Rainbow Mountain. We booked the trip through Peru Hop for 30 dollars, which was a bargain compared to other tours which charge up to 130 dollars! On Monday we got picked up at 3 AM to …
On Friday 21/09 we started the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu. The day before we already met our team members, 4 other couples (our nickname was “Honeymooners”), who were all very nice and friendly. It was a great group to hike with for 5 days! After meeting up at the Salkantay Trekking office at 4 …
After doing the Nazca flight, we travelled towards Arequipa. Unfortunately, we had to take a night bus to get there and Simen managed to get the only seat in the bus that didn’t recline… To make matters worse, there was a very tall Dutch guy in front of him who did recline his seat. Simen …
After our visit to Paracas and the Ballestas Islands, we hopped on the bus to Huacachina. Huacachina is a beautiful oasis in the middle of the Peruvian desert. This place is known for its sandboarding and its tours through the desert. We booked a tour through Peru Hop for only €12.50. The tour lasted about …