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Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa and the highest self standing mountain in the world. It reaches up to 5895 amsl and it takes anywhere between five and ten days to reach its top. The journey to the summit is lined by ever-changing scenery and breathtaking views found nowhere else in the world. However, …
This year, I’ve spent the Christmas away from Europe for the first time. Here in Africa, they don’t really bother to decorate the streets, so for a long time I didn’t even realise the holidays were just round the corner though the interior of the orphanage began to change beyond recognition. Repaired furniture, washed windows, …
In early November, I arrived in Tanzania planning to volunteer at the orphanage centre built by the Czech non-profit Bez Mamy (Without Mother) and I am going to stay until the end of the year. Bez Mamy was founded by Ondra Horecký, who himself spent some time in Tanzania volunteering as a teacher at local …
[:en]Singapore is not just concrete, glass and modern skyscrapers. The city is a wonderful combination of many different Asian cultures and the neighbourhoods dedicated to every single one of them offer and little architectonic tasting through the whole Asia. Singapore is packed with Instagram-worthy locations, and if you are like me, and you enjoy finding …
[:en]There are not as many refugees coming to Europe as there were compared to two years ago. However, the Syrian war is far from ending, there are still people fleeing the country and those who left earlier are still unable to come back. The refugee camps are therefore still full of people and the help of volunteers …
[:en]Six weeks, ten countries, 5,480 kilometres, 67 cars, countless new friendships made and experiences gained and only €230 spent! You can travel almost for free if you’re not afraid to try new things. You’ve heard me talking about free accommodation through Couchsurfing many times before. (Who still doesn’t know what I’m talking about, detailed description …
[:en]When I heard about the volcano Cerro in the Cordillera de los Maribios mountain range in Negro where you can literally sand board down the volcano ash, I knew immediately what was going be my first Nicaragua stop. The volcano is located near the city of León, which is also worth a visit. I then spent …
[:en]Would you like to experience a real Caribbean paradise, but you think you don’t have enough money for that? Island Utila – one of the Honduran Bay Islands, looks like a cover of a catalogue advertising a five-star Caribbean vacation. However, regarding prices, you are still in Honduras. In addition to its beautifully white beaches …
[:en] El Mirador is the largest Mayan city ever built, also having the tallest pyramid in the world! Unlike Tikal (read more about Tikal HERE) , it is hidden deep in the Guatemalan Jungle, and many of its ancient ruins and temples are still covered with trees and waiting to be excavated by archeologists still …
[:en]”And you are really not afraid to travel alone?” “I don’t think I would ever feel like traveling alone.” “And can you explain to me who the fuck is taking all these pictures of you all the time if you travel alone?” The truth is I was never actually alone even though I went travelling …