Friesland Geen motor, geen zorgen? Als ik een ding heb geleerd van zeilen is het hoe belangrijk een goede motor is. Hoe ze het vroeger precies deden is voor mij nog steeds een compleet raadsel. Gigantische houten schepen, volgeladen met proviand, zeilen die alleen bij ruime- of halvewindse koersen werken. Hoe stuur je zo’n
Colombia Providencia Picture yourself as Jack Sparrow with a harpoon driving around GTA: San Andreas in a golf cart and you're pretty close to daily life on Providencia. This Colombian island just off the coast of Nicaragua is home to the native Raizal people, huge crabs and few tourists. It
Peru How to not get run over by trains The Sacred Valley in Peru is home to all kinds of mysterious Inca fragments. One example is the collection of agricultural terraces of Moray. They believe they have been used to experiment with crops on different temperatures and water levels: Since the Inca's didn't bother to
Chile Taking Risks Today, the 29th of May, a plane would have taken us from Lima to Amsterdam. My phone and every flying object within +- 10km constantly reminded me of it. We would have: * Sold the car * Seen Peru using buses * Felt like we traveled enough * Been on a comfortable direct KLM
Brazil The Pantanal Now this was something we hadn't planned, or even heard about before: The Pantanal. This is the place to see animals, as opposed to the Amazone where you can only hear them. This is the world's largest tropical wetland area. And it actually is really huge.
Argentina CA Boca Juniors It was obvious from the moment we saw him. The way he walks betrays his intentions. It reminded me of the Ministry of Silly Walks poster at my parents house. This guy must be a chorro. A baseball cap covering half his face, baggy clothes, and not the least bit
Chile Patagonia II: From Journey to Summit We have all heard it before: > Its not the destination, but the journey Sounds about right, but is it really? We have had one great goal on our journey so far: reach the most southern city of the world, Ushuaia. On a world map it doesn't look
Chile Chiloé: High Tide Both of us love the sea, or any place with a great amount of water (excluding rain). From sailing to surfing, you’d think dos piratos know a thing or two about the sea and its workings. With this in mind we’re headed towards Chiloé, one of the 32
Chile Termas del Plomo Chile’s capital can be quite turbulent at times. The seemingly never ending flow of traffic makes you wish you were somewhere high up in the mountains. If only for a gasp of fresh air. From Providencia, one of the city’s busiest avenues, the soaring peaks of the mountains
