As plans during a world trip frequently change, the chance of a short stopover in Rio de Janeiro came out of nowhere. My goal was at least to see the big 5 of Rio!
A hub called Buenos Aires
My first four weeks have been over fast, and so is my time in Buenos Aires.
You might wonder why I stayed that long in one place. As you might have seen with my other posts (Montevideo, Puerto Madryn, and Iguazu), I used Buenos Aires as a hub to experience amazing things during the weekends. During the week, I still had to work a couple of days remotely. As this time is finally over, my real sabbatical is about to start.
I lost my credit card (dont try this at home)
…or maybe you should try this at home, as abroad it’s a big challenge!
To be very clear, Visa did everything right to help me; my local bank (DKB Berlin) messed it up more than once… and I am screwed.
Food in Argentinia
If you travel to Argentina, everyone might ask you to eat as much steak as possible, as the meat might be excellent down here… First of all, yes, they are all right. The meat is fantastic, and it’s, compared to Europe, very cheap.
But there is more Argentina is offering, and I must mention other things about food, so let’s talk aside from the meat.
The Biggest Shower in the World
Yes, I had a shower (ok, let’s call it more storm) in the most enormous shower in the world: the Iguazu Falls. At peak, 7 Million liters per second of water are going down the 275 waterfalls. It was “only” 2.5 million liters per second during my time, but walking by this immense power feels hilarious. So why not take a boat ride into this? Yes, exactly, so I took two of them!
There are tons of reasons to visit Puerto Madryn
Tons of reasons? Why tons? Because of the most beautiful and calm creatures in the world: Whales! But read here also about my time with the penguins, many Lamas, Sea Lions, and one Amarillo.
The Blue Dollar
Have you ever heard about the blue dollar? It’s something special in Argentina. It is a way to safe a lot of money.
Uruguay, a country with two faces
My time in Uruguay was short while visiting two cities, Colonia del Sacramento and Montevideo. Some impressions I made I want to share with you.
When two become one to be amazing
Budapest was founded out of two cities, Buda and Pest. I had four days to see both of them. Which is the best, so a clear recommendation, have enough time to visit Budapest. But starting from the beginning, some important facts: The history The history of Budapest is sad and horrible. Many memorials and places …
A lot ups and downs in San Francisco
I had the chance to visit San Francisco for two days. There needs to be more time. But San Francisco is smaller than I thought. I should have visited Alcatraz, which is iconic for this city. For sure, spending more days would allow me to visit Golden Gate Park, Twin Peaks (to get the 3rd …