THE ROCKY ROAD OF RETURNING
Some time ago, I wrote a post on the Fundamental Art of Leaving. Today, I’m inspired by two people. Both of them women I barely know – one of them I’ve never met in person, the other one I’ve met…
Sissi Mattos
Exploring, interpreting and understanding cultures through local languages and people. An advocate for intercultural communication as a basis for diversity acceptance and human equality.
WHAT TO PACK ON A LONG-DISTANCE CYCLING TRIP?
What to pack on a long-distance cycling trip? This is the one thing that kept banging in my head before leaving for South America. And after talking to other cyclists, I’ve noticed this seems to have been the main concern…
FAMILY GONZALEZ: PEOPLE WITH HEARTS OF GOLD
In the province of Tucumán, lives a family that I have come to consider my own, although it is not. A family, which has showed me such love and affection that I can hardly believe anyone ever would towards a “stranger”. This…
LANDS OF ANCESTORS: TEARS IN CALCHAQUÍ VALLEY
The Calchaquí Valley (Valles Calchaquíes) is no doubt the most emotional place that I’ve been to so far in South America. The view towards the valley from any of its multicolored mountains is beyond impressive, and the stories of locals…
FINNS ON BICYCLES: KAISA LEKA
This is the first part of my new series of posts called Finns on Bicycles, encounters on the road by other Finnish long-distance cyclists. As I’m definitely not the only one who is continuously meeting wonderful and helpful strangers on the move, I’ve decided…
NICOLAS TAPIA AND ANTONELA CHAYA – DANCE AND TRAVEL FOREVER
Nicolas Tapia and Antonela Chaya are Arrebato Caleño‘s teachers of bachata and salsa. They are a couple from Buenos Aires, Argentina, who came to Cali to learn Cali style salsa and stayed to live their dream to the fullest – travel and…
CARMEN COLAZO: GENDER EQUALITY IN PARAGUAY? THERE’S NO SUCH THING!
Paraguay is definitely not a country known for its gender equality. Quite on the contrary. It is speculated that due to historical happenings, it’s one of the most chauvinistic countries in whole South America. Why? Because during the War of…
10 LESSONS ON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES WHEN TRAVELING
First of all, this is not a date add. Secondly, I’M NOT looking for company, and even less so on the internet. Thirdly, I DON’T travel alone because I don’t have a man (this is a misconception I’ve encountered numerous…
