El Nido, 15-17-18/03/2018 When we left Busuanga Island I was pretty sure we had already seen the best that the Philippines had to offer, at least according to most locals and fellow backpackers… I ...
Busuanga Island, 13/03/2018 There are few times in my life where I couldn’t hide the excitement for what I saw right out of the window on a flight. The first was while flying to the Bahamas, where ...
11-12/03/2018 Bohol Island On the first grey-skied day since we landed in the Philippines, me and Isa left Alona Beach on board of a tricycle to get to Tagbilaran, Bohol’s main hub, determined to ...
07-08-09/03/2018 CEBU ISLAND Polished skyscrapers by the beach, broad boulevards with wax palms, traffic jams, hot weather and feel good music playing at every corner… If it hadn’t been for the ...
“I used to have a client in London, a lady from the Philippines. Knowing that I was a fond traveler, everytime she had an appointment she would interrupt my consult to proudly tell me stories about ...
AREQUIPA Days spent: 2 + 1/2 Days recommended: if you happen to be around in the rainy season, I would consider twice whether to stop there at all. Otherwise 2 or 3 days. Where we slept: Casa de ...
COPACABANA Days spent: 1 Days recommended: 1 Where we slept: Disney-esque ultra-comfy suit in the surprisingly inexpensive and eco-friendly Hostal Las Olas. This place alone is a good enough reason to ...
POTOSI’ Days spent: 1 + 1/2 Days recommended: 1 + 1/2 Where we slept: dorm where all the backpackers stay in Potosi, Casa Blanca Hostel. A safe and central solution with a very laid back attitude and ...
(For the first part) What to do (continues): After a quick breakfast at the salt hotel we jumped on our 4WD jeep and drove through some pretty bumpy and irregular uphill paths (not even sure they can ...
Days spent: 4 days (3 as part of the Salar de Uyuni tour) Days recommended: 3 (if you manage to make arrangements for the Salar de Uyuni tour before heading to town, or also, simply arrive late in the ...
Days spent: 1+1/2 Days recommended: 2 Where we slept: private itsy-bitsy undecorated and windowless double at hippie Alice in Wonderland-styled Tilcara Mistica Hostel and dorm at Waira Hostel. What we ...
Days spent: 2 days in Salta, 1,5 days driving through Quebrada de las Conchas Days recommended: half day in Salta and at least 2 days around Cafayate Where we slept: Dorm first, then upgrade to a ...
Days spent: 4 Days recommended: 3 Where we slept: dorm @ Hostal Lackuntur, hosted by the most long-winded lady ever: Nancy. Our check in / interview lasted something like 1 hour and was entirely in ...
CONCON and VIÑA DEL MAR Days spent: 1 Days recommended: 1 What we ate: fried empananadas (you can have some pretty amazing filling: crab and cheese, marisco -seafood- and pino -beef, onions, raisins, ...
Days spent: 2 + 1/2 Days recommended: 2 + 1/2 Where we slept: Beautiful Airbnb room with rooftop terrace in a shared house in Cerro Bellavista. What we ate: avocado, tomatoes and eggs on toast for ...