Huaraz, entry gate to the Cordillera Blanca Our love for the mountains took us to Huaraz. The city serves as a starting point for a lot of hikes, treks and other activities in the Cordillera Blanca. The Cordillera Blanca is a small portion of the Andes. Located at 10,000 ft altitude, Huaraz is ideal if … Continue reading Huaraz, entry gate to the Cordillera Blanca
Lima, a vibrant capital First stop in our trip around the world, Lima in Peru, where we stayed two full days. Despite some negative feedback we heard about Lima, we were charmed! Peruvian people first of all were very welcoming and helpful and some districts are straight out beautiful. We can certainly say that Lima … Continue reading Lima, a vibrant capital
Initially we thought that building the itinerary would be the hardest part in preparing our trip around the world but the hardest is actually deciding what to bring! Traveling for a year with only one backpack per person needs a lot of thinking and sacrifice (especially for Maider). During the year we will face pretty … Continue reading Backpack preparation
How to calculate a budget for a trip around the world? We tell you everything here! As you can imagine, traveling around the world for a year can be expensive… and there are a lot of different things to consider when calculating a budget: flight tickets, gear, accommodation, meals, transportation, insurance, visas and vaccines to … Continue reading Budget for our trip around the world
M&M for Matt & Maider This is the story of a French-American couple who decided to travel around the world for a year. Together for about 7 years and married for a little over 4 years, we have an unconventional story: – Matt was born in the US from French parents and moved to France … Continue reading About Us
Our trip will start on June 13 from London to Lima in Peru. A 12 hour flight to reach the capital of the country and start our 5 month adventure in South America. A 30-day trip including: a trek in the Andes Mountains, tasting of Pisco cocktails, and among other things, a site of the … Continue reading Itinerary
