Travel Journal
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Attending a clásico between Racing and San Lorenzo (Buenos Aires)
Back in Buenos Aires after our first trip in 2017 where I managed to attend two matches: one for San Lorenzo and another for River Plate, I’m looking to attend a Boca Juniors match. From my research, it’s impossible to go it alone: tickets are managed by fan clubs, and 95% of seats are reserved for season ticket holders. Even if you find them on resale sites (at exorbitant prices), it seems you also need a supporter card to get into the stadium. So there’s no choice: you have to go through an agency that provides the ticket and the supporter card, tampered with in some way I can’t quite…
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Bus from La Quiaca to Salta (Argentina)
After spending half a day on the bus, JB is very tired because he has a hard time sleeping and doesn’t dare eat while traveling by bus. We could have continued ASAP to Salta, but it’s better to stay a night in La Quiaca to recharge before another 8-hour bus ride. At first, I wanted to stop to see the 7- or 8-colored mountains, but JB is tired of moving around so much and prefers to get to Salta as soon as possible. Same for me, when I see that the mountain in question is at 5000 meters, I have no desire to hurt myself (I get altitude sickness as…
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Back to Uyuni in 2024, One-Day Tour of the Flooded Salt Desert (Bolivia)
Our visit to the Uyuni Salt Flat (Salar de Uyuni) when it was completely flooded remains one of the most extraordinary experiences of our first round-the-world trip. We timed our visit to return exactly mid-January. Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal We took the bus between Copacabana and Uyuni (prices and tips here). The travelers we met on Isla del Sol told us they hadn’t seen “a single drop of water” two weeks earlier, which worries me a bit. We arrive at 6 a.m. and indeed, the whole town is completely dry. This time, we arrive at the new bus terminal (https://maps.app.goo.gl/RN8wEtvGYPGvp9rd9), farther from the…
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Yumani, Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca (Bolivia)
In South America, Cusco, Ollantaytambo and Lake Titicaca (and Yumani specifically) are my favorite places. Lake Titicaca is the most extraordinary place on Earth, in my opinion. I thought I’d never go back, but in 2024, we finally made it back! Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal Bus from Cusco to Copacabana We chose Transzela (which leaves at 10:30 PM). Online reviews aren’t the most flattering, but we have no complaints. There’s Uber in Cusco, so to get to the bus terminal, we just called an Uber (15 soles). At the bus terminal, you have to pay 1.5 soles per person (terminal fee) and 1…
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Ollantaytambo (Peru): Paradise Exists
Last time, Ollantaytambo impressed me more than Machu Picchu, so this time I decide to stay for a week. We get dropped off there during a tour of the Sacred Valley. Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal JB spots a hotel a three-minute walk from the village market and main square (Hostel Apu Qhawarina, Booking link), and we go for the most spacious room to spend a week. The internet isn’t super stable but is enough to work, and the hot water isn’t scorching but is warm enough for a long, pleasant shower. Payment is cash only, though, and since we hadn’t taken out enough…
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[Travel Diary] Chinchero, Moray, Maras (Peru)
I’m happy that last time we didn’t visit the entire Sacred Valley; there are still quite a few famous places we can visit this time, so it’s a bit of a change. From Cusco, we take a one-day guided tour to Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal I remember last time when I saw Ollantaytambo, I was extremely jealous of the people who could spend the night there, and I saw tourists from the guided tour finish their tour at Ollantaytambo and this time, I’ll do the same. The tour will go from Cusco to Chinchero, Moray, Maras, Ollantaytambo,…
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Lima and Cusco (Peru): ringing in the new year
After our road trip across the United States, we need to pick our next destination. It’s tough because from what we remember, there isn’t necessarily high-speed internet or hot showers in small towns in South America. We still take the gamble and go to Peru to see for ourselves. And in the end, high-speed internet has made it to the mountains, and hot water too. Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal Lima Don’t ask me what Lima looks like because I only saw the park across from my hotel and the beach from a taxi. We absolutely did NOTHING in Lima. The Las Vegas –…
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2023 Review: Living Our Best Life
Compared to 2022, 2023 was a huge relief. Lots of cool activities that make us say we’re living our best life. MALTA : It was in Malta that we spent New Year’s Eve. Malta which we visited for the first time (JB had been there for a week with his family as a teenager). It’s a bit of a return to our roots because JB is 25% Maltese. Oh, how we love this country! There’s a certain sweetness to life! The country is tiny, so it’s very easy to see everything; you just rent a car every now and then and you can go from one end of the country…
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Las Vegas – Road trip in the American West #16
Hallelujah, we’re finally back in Las Vegas. Since we’re going for the 4th time (just a few hours layover the first time just before Covid, 2nd and 3rd time starting and in the middle of this road trip), we feel like we know the city more or less. This article is part of our series of articles on the American West road trip. If you haven’t read the previous travel diaries, here they are: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15 Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal Day 33 of the road trip I say “hallelujah” because…
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Joshua Tree National Park – Road trip in the American West #15
Between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, we were recommended to pass through Joshua Tree National Park. This article is part of our series of articles on the American West road trip. If you haven’t read the previous travel diaries, here they are: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14 Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal This little stop at Joshua Tree National Park lets us take a small part of Route 66, the famous one! After several days of hopping from city to city, we really miss the national parks. We’ve heard about Joshua Tree National Park as…
