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✈️ Finished 6 months backpacking in South America 🎒🌎
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✨️ We're back! ✨️ Na alweer 1,5 jaar op N

✨️ We're back! ✨️

Na alweer 1,5 jaar op Nederlandse bodem (met een nieuwe baan, drukte en nieuw ritme 🫣) is het tijd voor nieuwe woestijnavonturen 🌵 ... dit keer in Egypte! 🇪🇬

We kunnen niet wachten om weer een (oud) wereldwonder af te kunnen strepen, en terug de onderwaterwereld in te duiken 🪸 We nemen jullie graag weer mee in alles wat we tegenkomen: tempels, markten, sunsets en meer! 🏜

We gaan vanaf nu verder in het Nederlands, zodat we onze tips, verhalen en momenten persoonlijker kunnen delen. Vanaf volgende week zitten we weer in de zon 💛

Hebben jullie tips voor een reis door Egypte? 💌

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Can you guess where this is? 🧐 This stunning s

Can you guess where this is? 🧐

This stunning spot has become a must-see for adventurers in South America.
Swipe to reveal its true colors! 🌈✨

Hint: It’s located high in the Peruvian Andes and was hidden under snow until just a few years ago! 🏔️

Let us know your guesses in the comments below! 👇

#backpackstories #southamericatravel #guesswhere #blackandwhite #rainbow #travewonders

It’s time for a Galapagos Face-Off! 🌊 Which

It’s time for a Galapagos Face-Off! 🌊

Which animal is your ultimate favorite?

🏝️ Here are the contenders:

🐢🪸 Sea Turtle – Graceful ocean travelers found gliding through the Galapagos waters!

🐦 Blue-Footed Booby – Famous for their bright blue feet and hilarious mating dance!

🦈 Hammerhead Shark – Mysterious and majestic; often seen schooling around the Galapagos islands!

🦎 Marine Iguana – The world’s only lizard that dives and grazes underwater!

🦭 Sea Lion – Playful and curious, often spotted sunbathing or swimming around boats!

🐢 Galapagos Tortoise – Ancient giants known for their longevity and massive size!

Vote for your favorite by commenting below with the corresponding emoji! Who will be crowned the ultimate Galapagos animal champion? Let’s hear your pick! 🏆✨

#galapagosislands #sealife #travelquiz #backpackstories #southamericatravel #wildlifelovers #travelwonders

Hidden Gem Alert: Quilotoa Lagoon - a breathtaking

Hidden Gem Alert: Quilotoa Lagoon - a breathtaking volcanic crater lake in Ecuador 🌋🇪🇨

Not all gems are on the typical tourist trail! ✨

Discover the beauty of the Quilotoa Loop, a stunning 3-day hiking trail you can do completely on your own. And in the end you'll reach one of South America's hidden treasures 🧭🥾

Would you hike around the mesmerizing Quilotoa Lagoon? 🌿🏞️

#hiddengems #backpackstories #southamericatravel #ecuadortravel #travelwonders

Golden hour magic across South America 🌅✨ 1

Golden hour magic across South America 🌅✨

1. Cuyabeno Amazon, Ecuador
2. Huacachina, Peru
3. Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands
4. Máncora, Peru
5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6. Uyuni Salt Lake, Bolivia

There’s something surreal about watching the sun dip below these landscapes—moments that are so magical 🌄💫

Where have you watched your favorite sunset? 🌍

#sunsetlovers #southamericatravel #backpackstories #magical #travelwonders

Peru and Colombia: Two countries, endless culture!

Peru and Colombia: Two countries, endless culture! 🌎

Which would you choose?

Traditional Andean textiles 🇵🇪 or colorful street art 🇨🇴?

Fresh ceviche or savory arepas?

Trekking to Machu Picchu or the Lost City? 🏔️✨

Each country offers its own rich traditions, flavors, and adventures. Let us know which one has your heart! 👇💬

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Which city would you visit first? ⛰️🌞🐒🌄⛱️🥾

Both of these cities are your gateway to one of the Seven Wonders of the World! 🌍

Would you rather relax under the shadow of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro 🏖️

or trek your way to Machu Picchu from Cusco? ⛰️

Beach vibes or ancient Inca history? Samba or traditional Quechua culture? Monkeys or mosquitos? 🤷

Let us know in the comments which adventure is calling you! 🎉✨

#southamericatravel #travelquiz #backpackstories #riodejaneiro #cuzco #citystrolls

Can you guess where this 'que linda' location is?

Can you guess where this 'que linda' location is? 🩵

Breathtaking mountain views, crystal-clear lakes, and endless adventure! This spot is a hiker's paradise for sure 🏔️

If you love exploring nature's hidden gems, this place is a must-visit! ✨

Drop your guess in the comments and let’s see who knows this iconic destination! 🥰💬

#backpackstories #southamerica #travelwonders #travelquiz #hikingparadise #clearbluewater

These stunning views are all from one country! Can

These stunning views are all from one country! Can you guess which one? 🗺📍

Hint: It’s home to both the Amazon rainforest and stunning Andean peaks 🍃🏔

#backpackstories #southamerica #travelquiz #travelwonders #theseviews

Time for some fun 'South America' quiz-action the

Time for some fun 'South America' quiz-action the upcoming weeks! ⁉️

In which South American city can you find these lovely decorated streets? 🪁🌈☂️🌸

Hint: it's the jewel of the carribean coast! 💎

#southamerica #travelquiz #guesswhere #backpackstories

Rio de Janeiro 🎉✨️ Rio has amazing views,

Rio de Janeiro 🎉✨️

Rio has amazing views, cute monkeys, the largest urban jungle, the best beaches, wonderful sunsets, creativity, delicious BBQ, world wonders and much more incredible views (oh and more monkeys 🐒). Rio literally has it all 🥰

Must sees:
📍Sugarloaf Mountain
📍Christ the Redeemer
📍Copacabana Beach
📍Escadaria Selarón
📍Eat at a Churrascaria
📍Santa Teresa (taking the cute yellow tram)

Optional:
📍Ipanema Beach
📍Favela Tour
📍Estadio Maracaña
📍Visit during carnival

Enjoy 🌞🍸🚊🌅

This should definitely be on the list of world won

This should definitely be on the list of world wonders if it were up to us! 🌍✨ The Iguazu Falls are nothing short of breathtaking! 😍

We explored both the Argentinian and Brazilian sides, and each offered something special. While we loved both, the Brazilian side stole our hearts with its stunning panoramic views. From there, you can admire the full majesty of the falls from afar, and walking alongside one of the falls is an unreal experience—feeling the power and intensity of the water up close is absolutely thrilling! 🌊

For an extra adventure, we highly recommend the boat tour. Although a bit pricey, it's worth every penny for the laughter that comes with getting drenched by these wonderful Iguazu falls! 🚤💦

#IguazuFalls #WorldWonders #TravelGoals #NatureLovers #ExploreArgentina #VisitBrazil #WaterfallWonders #TravelExperiences #BucketListAdventures #BackpackStories

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 From the north of

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷

From the north of Argentina, we flew to the vibrant city of Buenos Aires. And what a lovely time we had there:

▪️City Center Strolls: wandered through the historic city center and visited Plaza Mayor, the main square of the city including the famous pink building Casa Rosada 🩷

▪️Colorful Neighborhood: visited El Caminito and got to experience the amazing and colorful tango-vibes of Argentina 💃

▪️Food o'clock: of course we had to try a good Argentian steak - Restaurant recommend: Parilla La Brigada (San Telmo) 🥩

▪️Spooky visit: when in Buenos Aires a visit to La Recoleta Cemetery is a must. It is one of the most beautiful and impressive cemeteries in the world. It felt a bit like a little but spooky village 🕯

We loved the atmosphere in Buenos Aires, but as of today it is not the best location budgetwise. Tip: book your accommodation in the neighborhoods San Telmo or Palermo for a safe stay 🛏

Next stop: Iguazu 🚎
Keep following for more travel tales and tips! 🗺

Salta 🇦🇷 After Chile we crossed the border

Salta 🇦🇷

After Chile we crossed the border to the northern part of Argentina. Here we were treated to surreal landscapes, beautiful buildings, good weather, delicious steak, tasty wine and a lovely atmosphere 🏞🏰☀️🥩🍷🥰

Unfortunately, the prices are not low anymore in Argentina so it hurt our budget quite a bit 🫣💸

Up next: Buenos Aires 🌈

🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama - Chile 🇨🇱 He

🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama - Chile 🇨🇱

Here's where we went in Atacama - the driest place of the world:

1. Cute church in the center ⛪️
2. Valle de la Luna which we explored by bike 🚲
3. A salty rock 🪨
4. Salt lake with good views (Ojos de Salar & Laguna Tibenquinche) 🧂
5. One of the few places on earth where you can float by the amount of salt in the water 👙
6. Stargazing (we did not see a lot of stars because of the brightness of the full moon) 🌝

Even though we only spent a couple of days here, we enjoyed this surreal environment 🏜

This one's for all the sunset lovers! 🌅 If you

This one's for all the sunset lovers! 🌅

If you want to witness the most amazing sunset ever, then get yourself a spot on the Uyuni Salt Flats Tour in Bolivia! 🇧🇴

The hightlights of the tour:
- seeing the special landscapes of the salt flats (of course) 😍
- playing with the optical illusions at the salt flats 📸
- driving through surreal landscapes 🛻
- finding lots of flamingos in the middle of nowhere 🦩
- getting close to some big geysers 🌪
- having a hotspring-experience during sunrise in the most beautiful surrounding 👙

Be aware that you'll drive a lot during these multiple-day tours and that (at least for the lowbudget tour options) the jeeps are old and get flat tires easily, the food is not very tasty and you will sleep in dorms. But, the beauty of the landscapes make up for everything! ❤️

Where was your most beautiful sunset experience? ☀️

#uyunisaltflats #saltflatsbolivia #backpackstories #backpackingbolivia #backpackingsouthamerica #travelcouple #sunsetlovers #travelwonders

Huayna Potosí 🇧🇴🏔⛏️ Climbing above

Huayna Potosí 🇧🇴🏔⛏️

Climbing above 6.000m without any experience? We didn't know it was possible, but we had to try it out in La Paz. After thoroughly researching the safety and being influenced by seeing beautiful videos, we decided to step out of our comfort zone 🤩

The 3-Day Journey:

Day 1: Early pick-up, trying on the equipment, drive to base camp at 4.700m, have an iceclimb practice session - thrilling! 🧗‍♀️

Day 2: Hike to high camp at 5.200m carrying 15kg backpacks. The views already were stunning. After dinner, we went to bed early because the alarms were set at 00:00 ⏰️

Day 3: At 1am, we began our climb in complete darkness. The path was steep and snowy, feeling like true mountain climbing. With each step, the altitude made breathing harder, forcing us to take baby steps. Despite the cold and exhaustion, we pushed on. Around 6am, we reached the summit at 6.088m, after having enjoyed an amazing sunrise along the way. The panoramic views from the top were breathtaking, making every challenging step worth it (so thought Nolan, Loïs already thought of having to walk all the way back... 😅). Luckily we finally could see the stunning terrain we had climbed in daylight during our way back ❄️

It was exhausting, but now we can proudly say we've been above 6,000m and experienced the beauty of ice climbing 🌄

Would you step out your comfort zone and climb a mountain like this? 🏔

#huaynapotosi #lapaz #mountainclimbing #iceclimbing #boliviatravel #backpacking #backpackstories #backpackbolivia #mountainviews #instatrend #travellovers #travelwonders

Did you know that people feel happier when they ar

Did you know that people feel happier when they are on a holiday?! 😊

Even though we are just recently back from our big trip, we're already looking forward to our next holiday. Especially because the weather is really bad here in the Netherlands... 🌧

We don't have anything planned yet, but whether it will be on the beach, in the mountains, in nature, at one of the world's wonders or in a big city, we definitely will feel happy on our next holiday 🌞

What will be your next holiday destination? 🗺

#holiday #happytraveller #travelcouple #instatravel #trendingreels

La Paz 🇧🇴 A city that is located in a canyo

La Paz 🇧🇴

A city that is located in a canyon at 3.600m above sealevel, being one of the most populated cities in Bolivia!

Here's what you can do in this city:

☂️ - Walk through the city center and find the lovely decorated streets that are part of the Witches Market. Here you'll find souvenirs and typical Bolivian artifacts, such as llama fetuses (apparently they bring good luck)

🌝 - Find the crazy landscapes of Valle de la Luna or Valle de las Animas and pretend as if you are on a different planet (these pictures are from Valle de las Animas)

🚊 - Get yourself on one of the world's longest cable car systems and find out how immense La Paz actually is. The mountainous surroundings are insane (we thought the views from the silver cable car were the coolest)

🥊 - Buy tickets to visit a Cholita's Wrestling Game. For a little amount of money you'll have a quite hilarious night out. We didn't know it would get this serious (the free popcorn is a plus)

🏔 - Climb up one of the snowpeaked mountains surrounding La Paz. We conquered Huayna Potosi and found ourselves at a height of 6.088m (will tell you more about it in our next post!)

Even though the city was quite chaotic with a lot of people, a lot of traffic and a lot of bad fumes, the landscapes and activities in and surrounding the city were amazing! 🤩

#boliviatravel #lapazbolivia #backpackingbolivia #backpacksouthamerica #backpackstories #witchesmarket #valledelaluna #valledelasanimas #teleferico #cablecar #cholitas #cholitawrestling #mountainclimbing #huaynapotosi #travelcouple

🇧🇴 Welcome to Bolivia 🇧🇴 From Cusco i

🇧🇴 Welcome to Bolivia 🇧🇴

From Cusco in Peru we took a bus straight to Copacabana in Bolivia. We skipped the city of Puno in Peru, because we read and heard that Lake Titicaca would be more impressive from the Bolivian side. We doubt whether this is actually true to be honest... 🫣

What is Lake Titicaca?
▫️It is the highest navigable lake in the world (3.810m) 🌎
▫️It is on the border of Peru and Bolivia and is therefore shared between both countries 🗺
▫️It is the second largest lake in South America (8.300 km2) 📏
▫️It is known as the birthplace of the Inca's and as the beginning of the world ☀️

In Copacabana we took a boattrip to Isla del Sol to do some hiking. Unfortunately, it was not quite what we expected:

We hiked from the north of the island to the south, but the route was quite boring. The views over Lake Titicaca were pretty but did not change much. The landscapes were not that special either.

We hoped to encounter some Inca Ruins, because the island had played an important role in the origination of the Inca Empire, but we didn't find any.

Besides, we hoped to see some locals living in their traditional ways, but all we saw was pigs, donkeys and sheep (and one local asking for money to maintain the path).

After finishing the hike, the boats did not leave according to the schedule that was communicated to us in Copacabana.

All in all, maybe we had rather visited Lake Titicaca from the Peruvian side? 🤔😳

The refreshing juice in the cute little jar on one of the lovely balconies in Copacabana made our day though 🍹☀️

#laketiticaca #copacabanabolivia #bordercrossing #isladelsolbolivia #inca #hikingbolivia #backpackingbolivia #backpacksouthamerica #backpackstories #travelcouple #travelgram

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