What we learnt by experiencing an 8.2 earthquake
We are appalled at the high number of casualties and material destruction that the earthquake that hit Nepal last Saturday caused. How is it…
How we reached the End of the World
We were arriving in the Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) but we felt more like we were entering a Land of Ice. The…
Violeta se fue a los cielos
This is a well-made biopic about Chilean greatest singer and folklore composer Violeta Parra. The film illustrates with emotion the turmoil that Violeta’s life must have been…
Villarica volcano has erupted again!
When we climbed the Villarica volcano last year, we were well aware that this is one of Chile’s most active volcanoes. At the time…
Relatos Salvajes
Can you imagine filling a plane with all your enemies? If the odds were in your favour, would you poison a detestable person who ruined your…
How We Found a Free, Organic Supermarket in Luxembourg
A couple of months ago we read an interesting article about the fact that the human body is not really designed for being carnivore….
Nueve Reinas
Country: Argentina Actors: Ricardo Darin (at his best) Plot (careful, spoilers): The story of two scammers who meet casually during a fraudulent scheme that one performs….
Into the Wild
Plot (careful, spoilers): McCandless graduates from University and impulsively leaves everything behind, a promising career, his savings, his family. He seeks isolation in the…
Best Travel in 2015
Below are some ideas and what we think could make excellent travel destinations in 2015. Check them out! 1. Portugal In the last two…
A Day Without Stress
It is not by chance that one of the mottos of our trips is: treat yourself every once in a while. No, it is…
La Historia Oficial
Country: Argentina Plot: The country has just been liberated from the military dictatorship (1976-83). This is the story of a woman who realises that her…
Qué tan Lejos
Country: Ecuador. Plot: Two women meet in the bus that connects Quito to Cuenca. There are barricades on the road due to a national…
Stilettos and Crosses
It was winter and it was snowing heavily and we had booked a flight to discover Latvia and Lithuania. We thought we had packed everything…
4 PLACES OF REVERENCE
Some places have the capacity to convey reverence. The following are places that touched us deeply when we visited them either by their sad…
1st crowdfunded magazine in Luxembourg
It was exactly a month ago, on September 29, that diariesof successfully completed its crowdfunding campaign on Ulule. This means that diariesof is the first…
Three friends, two oceans and one bottle
When we met the three friends they did not immediately tell us about the bottle. They did mention the two oceans but no reference…
diariesof in the printer
diariesof is in the printer and we were there checking it out. The technicians were calibrating the machines and they were very patient with…
4 of the Least Visited countries in Europe
While there are places that the entire world wants to visit (and one gets the feeling everyone chooses the same day to do it!), there…
5 of the Smallest Countries in Europe
The good thing about travelling in Europe is that you don’t have to travel great distances before you cross the border into a different…
Travel Tips & Tricks
During our journey to South America we started listing all the lessons we learnt along the way. These lessons were learnt the most difficult…
