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Author: Iris Veldwijk

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How Many People Can Visit All Countries On Earth?

3rd June 20177th June 2017 Iris Veldwijk

You might have heard of some people who have visited all 195 countries on earth. Whoa! How do they do that? Isn’t this hugely expensive? Could a person like you or me visit all countries? Possibly, yeah, but if you think money is the greatest obstacle to visiting all of the world’s countries, you’re wrong. Read more >

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Iquitos, Perú to El Coca, Ecuador by River Boat!

25th May 201722nd June 2017 Iris Veldwijk

If you came to this article from YouTube and just want to know the price to travel this route by river boat, scroll down or elegantly click here. The “downside” of traveling to a jungle city only reachable by river boat, is that you know you’ll also have to leave it by river boat! Last Read more >

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Atacama, Andes & Amazon: Lima to Pucallpa

28th April 20172nd July 2017 Iris Veldwijk

OK, maybe Lima’s desert is not called the Atacama, but the “Peruvian Coastal Desert“, but this was the more poetic choice for obvious reasons. The 20th of April I left Perú’s capital Lima for a city named Pucallpa, a journey of 789 kilometers, four nights and five days. A map for reference: I wanted to Read more >

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How to Become a Ninja of the Lima City Bus

20th April 201718th March 2018 Iris Veldwijk

Public transportation isn’t my expertise at all, but over the last few weeks in Lima (writing a new Digital Nomads Guide!) I had to learn and master the art of navigating the Lima City Bus system. A big thanks to Marian Knittler for letting me use his photos for this article. Check out his photography on Read more >

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Should You Flush the Toilet Paper? A Flowchart.

27th March 2017 Iris Veldwijk

I made a little something after encountering a clogged up toilet and a hostel cleaner who looked frustrated. Perhaps you never even considered your toilet paper’s destiny… but should you flush the toilet paper? I made a cool flowchart to help you determine whether to bin it or flush it! Follow these easy steps: But Read more >

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Mudslides and Floods on the Road to Lima, Perú

20th March 201710th April 2017 Iris Veldwijk

Always wanted to drink soda first thing in the morning? Before breakfast? I never had that ambition, but here I am in Lima – the capital of Perú – and there’s no running water. Nothing from the tap and all bottled water in units of less than 20 liters is sold out. This is supposedly everywhere Read more >

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71 Reasons to Visit South America in 2017

6th December 201623rd September 2017 Iris Veldwijk

Whether you’re a hitchhiker, a digital nomad or a holidaymaker, South America is absolutely phenomenal. Let’s not hold off on that long-desired trip to the southern hemisphere any longer! Here’s your randomly ordered justification to go ahead and get south the coming year:   1. Pick up fifty shades of Spanish! South America is very Read more >

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Take It Slow: 20.000 km Hitched in South America

27th November 201627th November 2016 Iris Veldwijk

Over the past few months I’ve been trying to get a better insight into how long my hitchhiking trips have been. It has also inspired me to take a look at the current leg of my three-year trip and tadaaa! turns out I was about to cross the 20.000 kilometers hitched mark in South America alone. That’s actually Read more >

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A Sandy Hike to Cabo Polonio in Uruguay

6th November 20166th November 2016 Iris Veldwijk

A few weeks ago I went to the famous Cabo Polonio in Uruguay, an off-the-grid town. It’s not connected to the water or electrical system, supposedly. The lighthouse at the tip of the cape is connected, somehow. Anyway, that’s some stuff I read on Wikipedia before going there myself. An unusual level of preparation for Read more >

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