Surfing Bingin Beach

Published by Ivan on 26. March 2019 | Permalink

How to get to Bingin Beach?

I already made a detailed Blogpost about the Bingin Beach itself so i'll quote this section here and you can read more information about where to stay and how to get there on this post.

"Bingin Beach is situated in the southern part of Bali, the region of Uluwatu. Bali has its own airport in Denpansar which is 35 min car drive away from Bingin Beach. Book a hotel close to the beach or park your scooter at the beach parking. Just google for “bingin beach parking”. From the parking should be street signs leading to the beach. The way leads through unconventional narrow streets through the buildings in front of the beach. sometimes the way seems to be wrong but trust the signs your on the right track."

About Bali

Bali is one of the Islands in the southern part of Indonesia. Mostly there is tropical warm weather on the Island. The Island has an airport in the capital city of Denpasar which is situated in the South of Bali. The most beautiful month on Bali is September and the Rainy Season lasts from the end of november until the end of march. Most people speak balinese or indonesian on the island. We travelled Bali for a month. We landed in Denpasar in the south of Bali and went up to the north. We stayed in places like Nusa Dua, Canggu, Ubud and Pemuteran.

Marine Iguanas Galápagos Island Santa Cruz Post 1

Published by dvotravels on 24. March 2019 | Permalink

Galápagos Marine Iguana, Photography

The Galapagos Marine Iguana is a species only found on the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador. These Iguanas have the unique ability to feed in the sea, making it a marine reptile.

These Iguanas lay around almost everywhere on the Galapagos Island, it almost seems like the sleep 24 hours a day. The swim, walk and sleep next to you and aren’t afraid of humans at all, which for me was kind of amazing. Of course there are much more animals on the island than just Iguanas. Sea Lions are also everywhere!

Galápagos Iguanas feed on algae. The large males dive to find there food, while the females and smaller ones feed during low tide in the intertidal zone. They live in colonies on rocky shores where they can warm up after a swim in the cold water.

If you want more information about Iguanas you can use my source Galápagos Iguanas.

Santa Cruz or San Cristobal

How do you get to the Islands?

Really simple! There are two airports, one at the Island Santa Cruz and the other at the Island San Cristobal. You will find direct flights from Quito or Guayaquil. Keep in mind that you have to wait in a separate line to buy the Tourist-Ticket for 100 dollars and check your bags before you can check-in with your flight company. The flight takes not more than 2 hours.

The Island Santa Cruz is much more touristic. You will see a lot of bars, restaurants and hotels at Puerto Ayora. A lot of beaches for snorkelling are in walking distance like the famous Tortuga Bay. There are some ATM’s so you don’t have to bringt a lot of money with you.

San Cristobal is much quieter and less touristy, but has still enough restaurants and hotels. The nature at San Cristobal is mesmerizing. All these Islands are volcanos and each one has its unique plants and surface. It is possible to Surf on that island.

Soon I will post the 2 round, in which I will tell you more about diving and the different beaches at the Island!

I hope you liked my post! Thanks for all your help and love!

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Impresiones de Buenos Aires Argentina en español!

Published by dvotravels on 23. March 2019 | Permalink

Buenos Aires Argentina! Me gusta, Me encanta, Me extraño!

Yo estudiaba español por dos meses en una escuela en Buenos Aires. La escuela se llama Expanish. Yo vivía en un apartamento con una familia de allá y tenía mi habitación, mi baño y ducho y desayuno y cena incluido. Éramos 4 personas.

El apartamento era muy grande en el 9 piso con una vista espectacular y estaba en una zona muy exclusiva y segura en el barrio Retiro cerca del Plaza General San Martín.

El parque fue perfecto para descansar después de un día estresante. Me gusta mucho las zonas verdes en todo la ciudad.

Cerca del apartamento está el terminal del bus de Buenos Aires. Detrás del terminal está una zona muy peligrosa en que viven los pobres, no puedes caminar porque hay ladrónes.

En Buenos Aires tú puedes ir a calquier lugar en bus, metro o taxi. En las horas pico, el tráfico es muy malo, entonces es mejor caminar o tomar metro.

Lo que me ha sorprendido es que se ofrece Uber en casi toda Sudamérica con precios mejores! Hay otras posibilidades como Cabify y Easy Taxi. Yo he usado Uber porque yo conozco esa aplicación de suiza.

Obelisco, Avenida 9 de Julio

Un monumento muy importante es el obelisco en la calle Avenida 9 de Julio. Fue hasta 1960 la calle más ancha del mundo con 140 metros, hasta que fue reemplazada por la brasileña Eixo Monumental.

Continue reading Impresiones de Buenos Aires Argentina en español!

Jardín Japonés Buenos Aires! Hablas español?

Published by dvotravels on 22. March 2019 | Permalink

Jarín Japonés in Buenos Aires Argentina!

Buenos Aires is a vibrant and huge city. With its different neighbourhoods, parks, museums, shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants, bars it is a must do! I have stayed a total of 2 month there and had a blast.

You will find many places to relax for such a busy city. parks to lay down, read a book and forget about the traffic noise.

I would recommend you going in the morning, it will be colder and less crowded. In January February it can get 35 up to 40 degrees Celsius like 95 – 104 F.

One of the parks is called Jardín Japonés and he is located in the neighbourhood Palermo near Recoleta. You need to pay a little entrance fee but in my opinion it is worth it!

The Park was completed in 1967 and opened on the occasion of the visit of the Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and his wife Michiko.

Within you will find a Buddhist temple, a cultural centere, a restaurant, a greenhouse known for its collection of bonsai trees, and a souvenir shop.

There is a big lake in the middle of the Park with two red bridges. Beautiful plants, a little waterfall in the middle and a lot of fish swimming around. The park is home to a lot of typical plants of South America.

Palermo is the place to be if you are looking to party and have a fun night out with friends in Buenos Aires! Also you will find parks like this picture, with beautiful flowers.

Like always I will keep you posted! Thanks for reading my blogs!

With best regards David!

One day at Cali Colombia, City of Salsa

Published by dvotravels on 21. March 2019 | Permalink

A day in Cali!

I rented an apartment near the city centre. That day I woke up around 8 o’clock. I made my breakfast like always, eggs, ham, toasts and a coffee.

I payed 160 dollars for 7 night and my friends almost 400 dollars. So check out https://de.airbnb.com/ if you’re interested in renting an apartment. It is normally even cheaper than a hotel in South America!

At 10 am I met my friends that stayed at the sheraton hotel close by, which was to expensive for my taste. But of course I used there Rooftop Pool!

Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Cali, nice rooms, breakfast and near to all the good streets, with bars, restaurants etc.

Here the view from the Rooftop Pool!

At 10.15 we started our City tour with a little bus up the hill to the Cristo Rey Statue. It kind of reminds me of the one in Rio de Janeiro.

The view over the city, must be nice at night!

So from there we drove to the city centere to see the Catpark. In 2006 there was held a contest between different artists that had to create a design for one of those cats. It is a relaxing place next to the river.

Here some pictures of those cats

Salsa Caleña, Capital of Salsa

Cali is the world capital of salsa because here the dancers of the 60s and 70s (Salsa dancers) risked to speed up the salsa music a little, because they felt it was slow. So since that time Cali is famous for its salsa Caleña.

Within the City you will find this monument for salsa. Las trompetas de niche. If you walk under it, you are able to listen to the different stages of the creation of a salsa song.

MUST DO! SALSA

So if you are in Cali, you have to dance Salsa! There are a couple places to take Salsa classes.

The Viajero Hostel offers free Salsa lessons and a nice pool, included in the Price! Of course there are Salsa clubs all over the City to enjoy a night out in this vibrant city. http://www.elviajerohostels.com/categorias/hostels/contenido/el-viajero-cali

After a long day we visited two churches near the centere. The Iglesia la Ermita was in my opinion a really beautiful one.

Iglesia la Ermita

Of course we needed to eat some traditional food so we got some Empanadas and ended the day with a nice meal in a trendy restaurant.

Empanadas what?

But what are Empanadas? An empanada is a fried or baked pastry in Latin America. Empanada comes from the Spanish word empanar that literally means enbreaded. Normally they are stuffed with meat or cheese, corn and other ingredients. Just amazing and a must try if you visit South America!

Wedding Day!

Also that week was the weeding of a good friend of mine. He married a wonderful girl from Cali. I had to dance Salsa with all of her friends and family. In this picture you can see, where the ceremony took place.

I will keep you posted with more stories of my travels and pictures I took along the way.

With best regards David

Street-Art I have seen in South America so far!

Published by dvotravels on 20. March 2019 | Permalink

What is Street Art?

It is visual art created in public locations. This artwork is mostly displayed on buildings, streets, trains, and other publicly viewed surfaces in a community.

What do the Artists want to tell us? Why do they do it?

Public statements about the society that an artist lives within
A way to raise awareness of social and political issues
Displaying personal artwork
Appreciating the risks and challenges by installing artwork in public places

Unseen Artists can reach a much greater audience, than art that is shown in galleries.

The traditional artists use spray paint but there are much more ways now a days.

Some of the information

Cartagena, Colombia

Valparaíso, Chile

One place with walls covered with Street-Art is in Chile, Valparaíso.

Just a 2 hours bus drive from Santiago de Chile you will arrive at a little city called Valparaíso right at the ocean. It has one of the South Pacific’s most important Seaports.

But what about the Street-Art? Good question!

Valparaíso is the place to be in South America if you are looking for Street-Art. This place attracts artists all over the world to leave there work at the walls of this little urban place.

Inspirational Michigan region phone , colourful, interesting and raw!

In the whole city there are elevators (cableways) in which you can easily get up the hills of the city. Once at the top, you can enjoy a sensational view of the sea and the seaport as well as art work at every wall, with many restaurants and iconic bars.

Here are a few fotos that i took with my Sony Alpha 6000 of the streets of Valparaíso.

Medellín Colombia

A must see in Colombia is Medellíne the second largest city in Colombia. Once listed as a dangerous city it has now changed to an urban and safe place that’s worth a visit. There will come a post about the city story 615-544-7466 , but now I am showing you some of the Street-Art!

Street-Art at Comuna 13

Once one of the most dangerous parts of the city, it has changed to a tourist atraction, which is now a symbol of hope. The so called Comunas allow you to understand more about the history of the Colombian culture and to see the change of the city that has occurred.

Also, within the City itself you will find art all around. Like the monkey at El Poblado an urban neighborhood in Medellín.

Thanks for taking the time to check-out this Post! I know its not the best content since I am just starting, but I am doing my best to show you some places I have seen in South America!

With best regards David!

A part of the information is from:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valpara%C3%ADso

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medell%C3%ADn

How to Travel?

Published by Ivan on 9. January 2019 | Permalink

Have you ever wondered how to travel the world for free? or where to get the cheapest flight tickets? how to discover places which are not overrun by tourists? then you are on the right site here! While i have traveled to every continent on earth (except Antarctica) i visited hundreds of different cities, thousands of hotels, restaurants and perfect spots. While this adventure i learned so many useful things. From travelling on low budget to staying in luxury resorts i share all my hacks, tips and tricks in this series.

This is the agenda of all the topics ill be covering in this series. You can see there is a lot to talk and teach about. This Series should be interactive so if you have any questions or you know a very useful travel tip do not hesitate to write me a comment wherever you are (Blog post, YouTube, Instagram... etc.). If you bring up a good feedback or input i will cover it in a video for the series. this should be an interactive process and the list above keep on changing. So basically this site is the index for the "How to Travel" series, means you will find all the content linked here and you will get an overview here.

I will produce the "How to Travel" in three different Media types:

Video | YouTube & IGTV
Text | Blog posts
Audio | Spotify

Life on Gili Trawangan

Published by Ivan on 27. December 2018 | Permalink

A full week on Gili Trawangan in Indonesia means really a full week of relaxing and slowing down. Already the fact, that on the island no engines are aloud and only bicycles, horses and your own feet bring you from A to B, proves that you will really slow down. But that's not the only thing. Gili Trawangan is the most populated of the three Gili Islands, that means you will find lots of nice restaurants and bars there. Gili Trawangan has a lot of nightlife to offer as well. Boats bring you to the more deserted neighbor islands Gili Meno and Gili Air. Lots of beautiful reefs for snorkeling and diving around.

How to get to Gili Trawangan?

We purchased our Gili Boat ticket online. Actually there are a lot of different options to get over to the islands. In peak season i can recommend you to buy a couple of days in advance, otherwise you could miss your preferred departing day and time. But whilst low season you can actually book a day before departing or even on the same day you want to leave. If you decide to buy from a street seller always negotiate the price and compare different offers. You can choose between private boats, which are the most expansive, fast boats and public ferries. We chose the public ferry because it is the cheapest option and we actually enjoy a good boat trip. more about it here

Which are the best Restaurants on the Island?

Well, its difficult to choose which one are the best restaurants but there are some we really can recommend. Healthy, delicious and chilled locations. The prices on the island are a bit more expansive than in Indonesia because it is also more touristy but still affordable. So here we go:

Besides those Restaurants i can highly recommend you to eat seafood in the local market or in a seafood restaurant (lots of them around)

About Bali

Bali is one of the Islands in the southern part of Indonesia. Mostly there is tropical warm weather on the Island. The Island has an airport in the capital city of Denpasar which is situated in the South of Bali. The most beautiful month on Bali is September and the Rainy Season lasts from the end of november until the end of march. Most people speak balinese or indonesian on the island. We travelled Bali for a month. We landed in Denpasar in the south of Bali and went up to the north. We stayed in places like Nusa Dua, Canggu, Ubud and Pemuteran.

The famous Gili Water Swing

Published by Ivan on 19. December 2018 | Permalink

I'll be honest, i already saw a couple of water swing pictures swinging through instagram before i saw this Gili water swing on the Gili Trawangan Island. Nevertheless it is something fascinating, a swing placed in the middle of the ocean. This one was placed right in front of the hotel we were staying. Someone had the idea of building such a water swing and now there are a handful of swings on the island or in the sea, however you want to call it. During the daytime the swing is often occupied by people shooting pictures and making selfies. The first time i had the chance to get on it, i tried to swing. first attempt failed. One of the two swings was hanging a bit lower than the other one. with the lower one i had no chance to swing because it was too hard to get enough velocity to swing out of the water. It depends on the tide, when it's high, it gets more difficult, when low, easier. The second try on the other swing was successful. i gained height once the swing came out of the water. Trust me, that was fun!

About Bali

Bali is one of the Islands in the southern part of Indonesia. Mostly there is tropical warm weather on the Island. The Island has an airport in the capital city of Denpasar which is situated in the South of Bali. The most beautiful month on Bali is September and the Rainy Season lasts from the end of november until the end of march. Most people speak balinese or indonesian on the island. We travelled Bali for a month. We landed in Denpasar in the south of Bali and went up to the north. We stayed in places like Nusa Dua, Canggu, Ubud and Pemuteran.

The PinkCoco Hotel

Published by Ivan on 12. December 2018 | Permalink

It was a bit of a struggle to get to Gili Trawangan but we made it to the Pink Coco Hotel finally. Read about our struggles to get on this Island here. It was not really a surprize but as we arrived we realized that the whole hotel is in Pink. Okay the name already betrays it but to see it in real life was cool. Passports, Check-in, welcome drink, short instruction and we were ready to drop our bags in the hotel room. Guess what, the room all in pink as well. It was on the first floor with a nice balcony with a view on the Pink Coco Hotel pool. First impression... Pink 🙂

How to get to the PinkCoco Hotel?

First of all you need to get to Gili Trawangan which is an Island. This is one of three islands located between Bali and Lombok, Indonesia. On the Islands are no motors allowed so either you get on a coach, walk or you get around with a bicycle. And it can be pretty difficult to ride to the hotel with bags on a bike. So the only options are to walk or get on a coach. It's about 22 minutes to walk from the port to the Pinkcoco Hotel. First we decided to get on a coach but the prices were really high, 100 Indonesian rupiah as i remember. It is affordable compared to other tourist destinations but compared to Indonesia the price is pretty high. So we decided to walk. After the first steps with the luggage, the bad roads, the burning sun on our neck, we decided to pay the price nevertheless.

What is special about the Pinkcoco Hotel?

Of course it is all pink, the building, the interior, the restaurant, slippers and the towels as well. That somehow a special experience to live couple of days in a pink world. The Pinkcoco hotel has its own bar which is crowded in the evenings. people come to enjoy the sunset because it sets right in front of the bar with a fantastic view on the sea.

The famous waterswing (there are severals on the island) is in the front of the bar and a lot of tourists come just to snap a picture on this swing. when we were enjoying our coconut at the bar there were people standing in line to get such a photo... probably for instagram. 😉

About Bali

Bali is one of the Islands in the southern part of Indonesia. Mostly there is tropical warm weather on the Island. The Island has an airport in the capital city of Denpasar which is situated in the South of Bali. The most beautiful month on Bali is September and the Rainy Season lasts from the end of november until the end of march. Most people speak balinese or indonesian on the island. We travelled Bali for a month. We landed in Denpasar in the south of Bali and went up to the north. We stayed in places like Nusa Dua, Canggu, Ubud and Pemuteran.

Surfing Bingin Beach

How to get to Bingin Beach?

Beach or Reef break?

Is there a Surf school?

Can i rent a board in Bingin Beach?

About Bali

The Perfspots Project

Marine Iguanas Galápagos Island Santa Cruz Post 1

Galápagos Marine Iguana, Photography

Santa Cruz or San Cristobal

Impresiones de Buenos Aires Argentina en español!

Buenos Aires Argentina! Me gusta, Me encanta, Me extraño!

Obelisco, Avenida 9 de Julio

Jardín Japonés Buenos Aires! Hablas español?

Jarín Japonés in Buenos Aires Argentina!

One day at Cali Colombia, City of Salsa

A day in Cali!

Salsa Caleña, Capital of Salsa

MUST DO! SALSA

Empanadas what?

Wedding Day!

Street-Art I have seen in South America so far!

What is Street Art?

Cartagena, Colombia

Valparaíso, Chile

But what about the Street-Art? Good question!

Medellín Colombia

Street-Art at Comuna 13

Thanks for taking the time to check-out this Post! I know its not the best content since I am just starting, but I am doing my best to show you some places I have seen in South America!

With best regards David!

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The famous Gili Water Swing

How to get to the Gili Water Swing?

Where to stay?

What is special about the Gili Water Swing?

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The PinkCoco Hotel

How to get to the PinkCoco Hotel?

Where to stay?

What is special about the Pinkcoco Hotel?

About Bali

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