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Colombia-Peru-Brazil triangle

April 11, 2018

Letiticia may be the end of the road for Colombia, but it is also the crossroads of the Amazon jungle. From here, many adventurers set sail for Brazil or Peru, fulfilling a lifelong dream of traveling on one of the world’s greatest rivers, the Amazon—or as the locals call it, the Río Amazonas. Get ready to …
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Coucou Cuzco

November 21, 2015

I retired early to my hostel as I was not feeling well. The symptoms were clear, I had altitude sickness as I was having a bad headache that would not go away. Welcome to Cuzco, the gateway to Machu Picchu, this town is located 3400m above sea level, high up in the mountains of Peru. …
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Viaje a Tombuctú

December 1, 2014

HAPPY DECEMBER! So fast it’s the time of the year again where festive bells are ringing and the smell of Christmas is in the air. Yesterday, I watched a second Spanish film as part of the Latin American Film Festival in Singapore. This was much better than the one that I watched the previous day …
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The Top 50 Cities to See in Your Lifetime

July 25, 2014

So I’ve visited 25 out of these 50 cities..I need to continue traveling more!!! With our ever-expanding bucket lists, it’s sometimes easy to lose sight of the essentials. Well, we’ve gone to the community of travelers at minube.net with a simple goal: find the greatest destinations on Earth. From the great ancient capitals to the …
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How to tackle Machu Picchu the cheap way

July 1, 2013

I posted the same review in TripAdvisor. Many friends have been asking me how I did Machu Picchu, but mine is the unconventional way. Instead of signing up for the touristy Inca Trail which is sold out months in advance and cost $400 for 4-5 days trekking, I decided to go local and went to …
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Machu Picchu wonder of the world

June 26, 2013

ancient cathedral in Cuzco Perú has been an awesome adventure because of many unfortunate incidents that happened to me, but I’m glad to overcome them and made new friends along the way. the main highlight of the trip was the visit to Machu Picchu, one of the seven wonders of the world.  the town of …
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In the mood for backpacking?

November 27, 2012

haiz I’m craving for travel after reading this article. I still have one more exam this saturday though, but the holiday mood seemed to have set in. Top 10 Cheapest Countries to Backpack Backpacking is one of the most fun adventures to go on. College students for years and years have enjoyed grabbing their gear, …
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