The Kaokoveld is considered one of the loneliest and most impassable regions in the whole of southern Africa: it is recommended to undertake expeditions…
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The paradise in the east of Brazil: sun, beach and turquoise sea
In northeastern Brazil (northwest of Natal – the city closest to Africa and the easternmost "tip" of South America), the beaches were already great:…
Transamazonica Adventure – Can we beat the challenge?
What have we not already heard and read about the Transamazonica: Murderous tracks that you never want to do again, impassable in the rainy…
Wedding, lunch-sit-in, ceremony with the shaman and there was something else … oh yes, Cusco and Machu Picchu
Sometimes, even with well-organized Overlanders, everything comes differently than you might think or plan: we celebrate a rushing wedding, have a sit-in barbecue next…
Driving challenges in the northern Peruvian Andes
After 5 days of good rest in Vilcabamba with sports and yoga, we are ready for new challenges and drive on a small track…
The Galapagos – sailing through paradise
The Galapagos Islands were at the top of our priority list of detours from the South American mainland. Our expectations were correspondingly high, and…
The Oriente: Ecuador’s Amazon Jungle
From the volcanic highlands we drive down to Baños and along many large waterfalls into the Amazon lowland. Ecuador, together with Peru, has the…
Peruvian coastal deserts with breathtaking surf
The renewed border crossing from northern Chile (Arica) to southern Peru (Tacna), which we crossed in the other direction just over a week ago,…
A long-standing dream becomes true: “in the middle” of the Dakar Rallye
18It has always been my dream to be “in the middle” of the Dakar Rallye. We had roughly discussed this vague option on our…