The plan was simple: get on the mountain bikes, bring Ibo along, and head out from Sološnica to a modest-looking ridge above Čertova dolina that had caught our eye on the map. No big ambitions, no pressure to reach the …
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Ideas for getting outside, from island stays and waterfall walks to bike rides and mountain hikes—many suitable for trips with a dog.
These are first-hand guides with honest impressions and useful tips on access, timing, conditions, and pet travel where it matters.
Carbet Falls, Guadeloupe: waterfall hike, swimming, and practical tips
I arrive in Guadeloupe planning to hop aboard my friend Braňo’s catamaran and try a few days of life at sea in a part of the world that’s new to me—the Caribbean. The original plan leaves me a day or …
Iguazu Falls in Brazil: Visiting one of South America’s largest natural attractions
Picture an almost three‑kilometer wall of water plunging in hundreds of streams into a deep canyon. You can hear the roar hundreds of meters away and a fine mist hangs in the air. That’s the first impression of Iguazu Falls—one …
Road trip from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City: Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Capitol Reef and Yellowstone
What does a road trip that, in just under two weeks, takes you across a slice of the American West — from Arizona’s desert canyons to Yellowstone’s geothermal wonders — look like? The route starts in Las Vegas and ends …
Ibo Island: a forgotten island in Mozambique’s Quirimbas Archipelago
Our trip through the Quirimbas Archipelago began on Ibo Island, which we reached after a very arduous transfer from Pemba. When we finally climbed off the local boat—the so‑called chappa boat—at the small jetty, only a handful of kids were …
Through the jungle from Pemba to Ibo Island: a 14‑hour Mozambican adventure
Ibo Island in the Quirimbas Archipelago Ibo Island in the Quirimbas Archipelago in northern Mozambique remains well off the tourist trail. Getting here isn’t always straightforward—especially if you opt for the more adventurous overland route through the jungle from Pemba. …
Almost out of fuel in Bolivia: How to road-trip through a gasoline and diesel shortage
On our summer 2025 trip to Bolivia, it didn’t take long to learn that fuel—both gasoline and diesel—is a real issue. We’d heard about shortages before we flew out, and it wasn’t just rumor: the Hertz rental manager who handed …
Hoyada Ulo: a mysterious crater on Bolivia’s Altiplano
We spotted the Hoyada Ulo crater on the map before leaving our guesthouse in the village of Coquesa. We’d planned to work the visit into our travel day from Coquesa to Llica, but a tricky stretch of road threw our …
To the summit of Cerro Hualchisa—with a dog in the car
The town of Llica sits on the western edge of the Salar de Uyuni, high on Bolivia’s Altiplano. It’s a quiet, unassuming place that feels a little cut off from the world—and in a place like this, you naturally want …
Aguas Termales de Empexa: hot springs in the middle of nowhere—with a dog
While tracing the western edge of the Uyuni Salt Flat, we penciled in a small detour: the Aguas Termales de Empexa. On the map it looked like a tempting bonus, but on the ground we had no idea whether we …