El Chalten is a tiny village (an offbeat one) in the heart of Argentinean Patagonia. It has a quite hippie and relaxing vibe, with plenty of adventurers travellers and trekkers exploring the world-class trails that start right in the town. This is all you need to know before visiting El Chalten: How to get El […]
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Hike to Cala Coticcio, a unique beach in La Maddalena
If you are reading this post you will probably have the same questions we had. And the main one is: Is it worth the hike? And my answer is yes. There are plenty of great beaches in La Maddalena, but this one is special. It is calm and relaxing, and had a special kind of […]
Visiting Calanques National Park
Calanques National Park (Parc national des Calanques) is a French national park located in Bouches-du-Rhône, in Southern France. It was established in 2012 and extends over 520 km2 (201 sq mi), of which 85 km2 (33 sq mi) is land, while the remaining is the marine area. It is located stretching between Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat. Several of the park’s best-known features include the Calanque de Sormiou, Calanque de Morgiou, Calanque de Port-Miou, Calanque de Sugiton, […]
Visiting Los Alerces National Park
[Warning: Before travelling to this area, please read about the virus detected] Los Alerces National Park is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt natural parks in the Patagonia region, southern Argentina. It consists of two parts: the formally declared national park of 187,379 hectares (723.47 sq mi) and the adjoining Los Alerces National Reserve of 71,443 hectares […]
Visiting Port de Soller, Sa Calobra and Torrent de Pareis
This is one of the favourite things to do in Mallorca. The journey comprises a trip from Palma to Torrent de Pareis, with some intermediate stops. But do not expect a paradisiac beach or town, this is more of an adventurous tour, taking a train, a tram and a boat. The journey can be divided into 5 […]
The Greenway. Lake Como best hiking trail
If you are in Como and you want to see the lake and some of its beautiful towns from a different perspective, I recommend taking the Greenway. And if you like hiking/trekking, you would enjoy this walk a lot. Also if you are in Como for a short period of time, and you don’t have […]
Cavagrande del Cassibile. Hike and swim in East Sicily
Cavagrande is a protected Natural Reserve in the province of Syracuse (Siracusa), located in the southeast corner of Sicily (the largest Mediterranean island, just off the “toe” of Italy’s “boot”, and World famous for the movie The Godfather). The reserve is known for having one of Europe’s biggest canyons, which is about 10 km long and 300 metres deep. […]
Chilean Patagonia. Queulat National Park
The image above is not a painting, it was taken with a standard camera and has no filters 🙂 Queulat is one of the most natural and impressive National Parks in Chilean Patagonia. It was created in 1983, and it was inaccessible by men until the construction of “Carretera Austral” a few years ago. This is why the area […]
Muscat day trip to Wadi Shab. Swim and hike at the valley
Wadi Shab is the most popular wadi in Oman, and also one of the main day tours from Muscat, its capital. Wadi is the Arabic and Hebrew term traditionally referring to a valley, or it may refer to a dry riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain [Wikipedia]. It is essentially a gorge between cliffs, […]