We had high expectations before coming, about the food, about nature, about the people. So here is our opinion in a nutshell: We loved: What we expected to be better: the food. We were a bit surprised by how bland and lacking in creativity the food offering was overall. We like to dive into local […]
Life is a beach!! …with unusual roommates
It all began with an electrocuted marlin. On the restaurant across from the supermarket we were stocking up in before heading down to the deeply wild (and isolated) Osa Peninsula. The thunderstorm came in so quickly and so brutally that it took down the electricity in Puerto Jimenez and since that unfortunate metal marlin was […]
Xocolatl: from monkeys falling off trees to the drink of the Gods…
Did you know that…. monkeys die from eating the cocoa bean? They just shake the fruit, then smash it, then suck on it. It tastes a bit like a squishy banana. cocoa is pollinated by a tiny, minuscule mosquito? the Mayans created the first chocolate drink, called “drink of the gods” cocoa first needs to […]
Zipping through the cloud forest
Really, there’s not much to be said about this experience, except that it was absolutely INSANE!! As if the beautiful views and exhilaration of 1.5km ziplining through and over the tree canopy wasn’t enough – including a few rescue missions as some of us got stuck on the way 🙂 -, they created a grande […]
Pura Vida!
“Pura Vida”! It means the good life, at its purest. I knew it was a common expression in Costa Rica, but I did not understand that it’s actually their day to day send off, i.e. as Americans would say “take care” or the French “à bientôt”, well, they say “pura vida”! Which encompasses the all-round […]
On the heels of the fabulous animals of Monteverde
We landed in San José in the afternoon of the 24th of July (or the night in Geneva). Arrived, the passport checker stamped the Costa Rican stamp🇨🇷 on our passports!!!The”real” trip had actually started😱!!! Then, knowing that life in San José was too noisy and not made for us, we moved on to Monteverde, where […]
A sniff of hermosa Madrid
I love this city. I could easily move here, the vibe is just fantastic. Granted, it is sweltering at the moment, but with so many cool cafés, tabernas and even hotter churrerias to stop by in, who cares. After barely 3 hours of sleep getting the bags and the house packed up – this time […]
Iceland – a résumé
Iceland and first TAW stop – a quick recap About Iceland:We loved:* the scenery. Jaw dropping gorgeous. And that’s considering we’re already super spoiled with what we get around Geneva. * the solitude. It’s high tourist season and we never met any crowds. Anywhere. Just beautiful nature, fog, rocks, sunshine, moss à gogo, lava, more rocks, […]
Getting lost in Iceland
We left our little cottage for the most scenic route ever – I tried to film it multiple times but my photographic skills clearly weren’t up to the task, nothing I shot came even close to the stunning landscape and colors. We wanted to stop in a small coastal town which looked cute on paper […]
Knock, knock, knocking on Santa’s Door….
46km from the Arctic Circle, 2662km from the North Pole. I can definitely say that I’ve never been this far up before! After our trek adventure, we continued along the ring road to the Vatnajökull National Park, which was about a 4 hour drive from Reykjavik. The weather being pretty terrible with thick fog and […]