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Discover the Diverse Industrial Heritage of Wales

The Industrial Revolution is an important part of the heritage of Wales. As diverse as they are, each site has a unique and often fascinating story to tell.

Overlanding in Brazil: Our Favourite Country This Trip

Overlanding in Brazil: our summary of safety, road conditions and tolls, overnight camping, sights, supplies, and other topics relevant to overlanders.

The ocean walk to the Anzota caves outside Arica is of the things on our list. The North of Chile appears all barren but there is - surprisingly - a lot to see.

10 Things to Do in the Most Northerly Part of Chile

The far north of Chile offers more than just desert and beaches: ancient geoglyphs, mummies, historic town centres, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Featured Photo to Humberstone: the saltpeter works created an incredible wealth for Chile - one reason they are now World Heritage listed.

From Unbelievable Wealth to World Heritage Status

We recommend a visit to the historic Saltpeter Works of Humberstone and Santa Laura industrial site in North Chile, which is UNESCO World Heritage listed.

El Fuerte de Samaipata is a well organised World Heritage site in Bolivia. The wooden walkways help to protect the site.

Along the Way See Bolivia’s World Heritage

The small country of Bolivia boasts 7 UNESCO World Heritage listed sites. We visited 4 and each one impressed us in different ways.

Historic cities, modern urban design, threatened wildlife and natural environments: these are all part of Brazil's diverse range of UNESCO World Heritage listed sites.

The Surprisingly Diverse World Heritage of Brazil

In Brazil we found historical cities, threatened environments and species, and unique modern urban landscapes by referring to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Goiás Velho, another UNESCO World Heritage site, was one of the 10 colonial towns we visited in Brazil.

10 Unique Colonial Towns we found in Brazil

Brazil has a wealth of historic colonial towns. From the rich history of Minas Gerais to the photographer’s paradise that is Paraty, here are 10 we visited.

Inhotim Amilcar de Castro – Gigante dobrada: this sculpture is a great example of the fusion of art and botanical garden

Inhotim: Unexpected Fusion of Botanical Garden and Art

Good advice from a chance meeting led us to Inhotim with its fusion of botanical garden and contemporary art. So beautiful, so unexpected, so amazing.

A World Heritage Site 60 kilometres from Ouro Preto: the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos in Congonhas.

Explore More Rich History in Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais has a rich history so slow down and spend time to explore: Mariana, Lavras Novas, the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos in Congonhas.

Night view of Ouro Preto's centre taken from Igreja São Francisco de Paula. The lit-up building on the left is Casa de Câmara e Cadeia; on the right is Igreja Bom Jesus de Matozinhos.

Ouro Preto: Black Gold and Baroque Opulence

Ouro Preto is an old gold mining town in the mountains of Minas Gerais. It’s recognised, for its opulent baroque buildings, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Chilecito: the Jardin Botanico Chirau Mita, a cactus garden

From Dakar Dunes to Engineering Excellence

Tall sand dunes for Dakar adventurers, and creative engineering discovered in the mining history of Chilecito and a newly opened road near Ischigualasto.

Beautiful evening light above the Salar de Atacama, bringing out all the colours

The Most Popular Destination in North Chile

Chile’s North is a popular tourist destination – so much to see around San Pedro de Atacama: Chile’s largest Salar and old adobe towns in stunning scenery.

Heavy trailers pushed together and buried in mud in Chañaral

7 years of rain in 12 hours – this is the result

Travelling overland we sometimes come close to disaster: the north of Chile was hit by 7 years of rain in 12 hours – we witnessed the result in Atacama.

Remains of the now closed coal mine in Lota

Coal Magnates of Southern Chile

Coal played an important role to the south of Concepción in Chile. Some families, eg Schwager & Cousiño, made an incredible fortune from coal around Lota.

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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.

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Historic German Settlements: Rundling Villages of the Wendland

Not all attractions in Germany are historic cities or castles ruins. Explore with us the historic circular Rundling Villages of the Wendland in Germany’s north.

Korça is a Gem Off the Popular Tourist Path in Albania

Korça is an undiscovered gem of Albania. Stroll through this city and you will find public art, green spaces, several museums, and plenty of cafes for a rest.

BGToll, Needed for Motorhomes over 3.5 tons in Bulgaria

Bulgaria introduced the new electronic BGToll system for heavy vehicles and included motorhomes. In this post I explain how we dealt with this utter nuisance.

The COVID-19 Challenges for Overlanders are Not All Over

In April we asked overland travellers about the challenges they faced due to COVID-19 restrictions. 4 months later, we asked them: How are you doing now?

Visit the Superlative Fishbourne Roman Palace in Sussex

Superlatives to discover in Sussex: the largest Roman-style Villa in Great Britain with the oldest collection of mosaics and the first formal Roman garden.

Picturesque Towns of Western Greece You Should Visit

The mainland coast of Greece has many picturesque towns you should visit by car or motorhome. These towns are cheaper to reach than the famous Greek islands.

Overlanding in Peru: Get Off The Pan-American Highway!

Driving the Pan-American Highway – a dream of many. Our post summarises all the basic practical information you need to know before overlanding in Peru.

Explore the Ancient City of Butrint in Albania

The ancient city of Butrint is a World Heritage Site in the south of Albania, where you can explore a history going back more than two-thousand years.