Author: Yasha

The ruins of Castillo San Carlos at night. The house burned down several decades ago and is now a museum.

Why you should visit Concordia in Argentina

Travelling slowly and independently allowed us to experience what Concordia in Argentina has to offer. A relaxing visit with Rio Uruguay as the back drop.

Carnival in Montevideo: a large group of participants chatting in the staging area

Photo Gallery from the Carnival 2016 in Montevideo

Our first post, where we explained the African heritage of Montevideo’s carnival, was so long that we decided to add a second gallery of photos from “Las Llamadas”.

The Fray Bentos industrial landscape, a UNESCO world heritage site since 2015, as seen from the south-west.

What is Uruguay’s Latest UNESCO World Heritage Site?

An industrial slaughterhouse in Uruguay is now UNESCO World Heritage listed. It is the original home of brands like Oxo and Fray Bentos.

Buenos Aires: old red brick warehouses along the waterfront, now converted into shops & restaurants

Buenos Aires: Never Say Never or Third Time Lucky

It was not our first visit to Buenos Aires, but it was our best visit, full of sights and sounds of this popular South American city.

Esteros del Iberá - side by side a Roseate Spoonbill and an alligator

Iberá Wetlands: Breathtaking & Important Natural Reserve

The Iberá Wetlands is one of the most important reserves of freshwater on earth. It supports an enormous variety of animal, bird, aquatic and plant life.

La Mayoria, the beautiful owners' residence at 'Las Marias' Mate plantation

Las Marías, the World’s Largest Yerba Maté Producer

After our recent visit to Las Marías, we now understand a lot more about the production, and the strong cultural tradition, of Yerba Maté in Argentina.

Ruins of the Jesuit Mission of San Ignacio, as seen through the trees from the entrance

Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis in Argentina & Brazil

UNESCO World Heritage listed sites are always worth of a visit. The Jesuit Missions of the Guarani in Argentina and Brazil are no exception.

Salto Prea (on the left) at Parque Nacional Aparados da Serra.

What Happens When You Leave the Main Roads?

We travel slowly and discover many unexpected sights along the back roads of Rio Grande do Sul in Southern Brazil: deep canyons, lush nature, and theme parks.

Entering the Pablo Atchugarry sculpture park near Punta del Este, Uruguay

Enticed by a Sculpture Park in Uruguay

Another surprise find in the countryside of Uruguay – a sculpture park which gave us a pleasant walk in the sunshine. Thanks to the artist Pablo Atchugarry.

The main entrance of the Jesuit estancia in Jesus Maria, with the chapel to the left.

The Rich Jesuit Legacy in Cordoba Province

The Jesuit order performed unique work, which leaves a strong legacy in today’s Argentina. Cordoba was once the capital of the Jesuit Province of Paraguay.

Our second storm hit us o/n in Villaguay. The evening before it was warm, almost too warm, but then, after we went to sleep, it became very windy with heavy rain.

Spring in North Argentina: 2 Big Storms in 1 Week

We left rain and cold in Chile with high hopes of finding spring in Argentina. Views of blossoms became views of mud too quickly, and our hopes dwindled.

Alta Gracia: the gaucho parade. The boys in front were the only ones on donkeys.

Alta Gracia: a pleasant surprise in Argentina

Che Guevara revolutionary, Gabriel Dubois artist, Manuel de Falla composer, Nuestra Señora de la Merced saint, Jesuit Estancia. All surprises found in Alta Gracia.

Going Home then Coming Home

I always thought of Australia as ‘home’. On a recent visit I realised that ‘home’ is where I am. I went back to Australia and came home to the road.

Valparaiso: colourful houses on steep hill around the Iglesia Luterana

What to see in one week in & around Santiago

Our challenge was to show our visitor an interesting variety of sights in and around Santiago. We had only a little over one week and made the most of it.

Hello & Welcome

Meet Yasha and Juergen. Our travel blog is atypical because we travel differently, not flying from one dream destination to the next. Our choice instead: to take it slowly, take side roads, discover places aside from the typical "bucket list" and guidebook highlights. We drive and live in our self-built overland camper, called [~~"Berta"~~] "Bertita" (little Berta since 2018 in Europe). You can read more on our "About Us" page.

We love sharing our impressions and knowledge gained along the way. You will find a wealth of information on our site, especially if you love road trips. So stay around and explore with us!

Celebrate with us!

Yes, this year our website dare2go.com celebrates 20 Years online! We registered the domain in late 2005 and uploaded the first page in early 2006, just before we left on our first Pan-American trip.

The first website was a simple HTML-layout done by Juergen. Although, for the time, it displayed some features which would only become more ‘familiar’ in later years – like a tabbed layout: text on one page, a map of the recent journey on the second tab, and a photo gallery on the third tab. Unfortunately, it wasn’t “mobile friendly” — those handheld devices to access the internet weren’t around in 2005!
So, after Google’s constant complaints, we decided to delete our ‘Archive’ in 2018.

Here’s a screen capture of the ‘old’ layout:

[Thanks to the wayback machine ]

Our Recent Posts

Historic German Settlements: Rundling Villages of the Wendland

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BGToll, Needed for Motorhomes over 3.5 tons in Bulgaria

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