Travel Blogs South America

The Mud Vulcano in Santa Catalina is a popular tourist attraction and a must visit for spa lovers.

This vulcano bath is filled with thick mud where you can float around in to rejuvenate your skin. For a small extra charge you can also get a massage which is a real treat!

After the mineral bathing you can wash yourself in the river next to the vulcano while you...

Arica is a small coastal town in Chile and known to locals as Surfer's Paradise. We decided to go sighteeing by bike and rented a pair of bicycles!

Unfortunately the weather wasn't great but the clouds didn't stop us from cycling down the esplanade of Arica!

Due to the weather we didn't see a lot of surfers but we did find a nice pub at Tuto Beach where we stopped...

Rurrenabaque is a small town in the North of Bolivia and a great place to stay if you want to visit the Bolivian rainforest and the surrouding pampas or bush and swamp area.

You can explore the pampas on a guided tour which includes a boat ride through the canals.

From La Paz you can reach Rurrenabaque by bus or airplane but you shouldn't expect too much of the...

When I planned my holiday in the Dominican Republic I wanted to make sure I didn't stay in a fancy resort or hotel full of tourists. I wanted to experience something real so I decided to live with the locals for a period of 35 days.

It has been an unique experience and meeting the people and exploring the beautiful nature was just amazing. The beaches were gorgeous and all decorated...

In August I've been to Varadero, an amazing place from the beautiful beaches to the fascinating Cuban cars driving in the streets.

These old American cars used during the sixties are amazing and often still in great shape.

The water at the beach was crystal clear and the sand, maybe not as white as snow but beautiful as well. The beach area was surrounded by palm...